Cyber security awareness: The Facebook feature you will love
I was surprised at how fast and easy I was able to tighten up the security and privacy settings on my personal Facebook page – and how many apps I had actually given access to.
When a purchase order email is not what it seems
What are the keys to knowing this isn’t a real purchase interest?
Stop CISA to Stop Cyber Spying
So, what is CISA? The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 was intended to balance security and privacy. “CISA is fundamentally flawed because of its broad immunity clauses for companies, vague definitions, and aggressive spying powers,” says the EFF Week of Action page
Cyber breach of IRS records
…just how big of a breach actually occurred hasn’t been determined yet as the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Unit and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration are still conducting their investigation.
Stop Getting Hacked: 4 Steps to Obtaining and Using a Free EMV Credit Card
EMV enabled cards, have been around for about ten years in about 80 countries worldwide, but are only recently being adopted by the US, due to legislation that forces merchants to accept them by October 1, 2015.
The FBI wants to know my preferred payment method
Here’s one of the more interesting messages that my spam folder caught this week. Apparently there’s some money the Federal Bureau of Investigations just can’t wait to give me. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division. Federal Bureau Of Investigation. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc Customers Service Hours / Monday …
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IRS Takes Steps Against Identity Theft
The Internal Revenue Service has been taking steps to protect and prevent consumers from become victims of identity theft through tax refund fraud. More than 236,000 tax returns processed last year were considered fraudulent due to identity theft.
Indiana stops $88M in identity theft in 2014
Indiana is successfully putting a stop to identity theft due to new security measures.
Sony Offers Directors and Writers Guilds Identity Theft Protection
In an attempt to try and make matters right within Sony, the company has offered identity theft protection to directors and writers who work for the studio. Identity theft protection will be offered through AllClear ID.
Hackers Win Round Against Sony: The Interview Pulled from Theaters
U.S. intelligence has linked the cyber attack on Sony to the North Korean government. The film portrays the fictional assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It is believed that the hackers . . .