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Insights & developments in Identity Protection
Agents Offer Identity Theft Protection?
"I didn't know Agents offer Identity Theft Protection?".. this is a statement I often hear when we tell people about identity theft protection as an employee benefit. Most of our partner agents say that many of their clients are unsure of how they are exposed to...
Cyberdemic Will Continue into 2022
The last two years have created an opportune environment for bad actors ensuring the Cyberdemic will continue into 2022. As we continue to migrate our lives into the digital world with remote workforces and comfort we increase cybercriminals' opportunity for attack....
Unemployment Benefits Fraud & ID-Theft
The pandemic is proving to bring the expected Unemployment Benefits Fraud & ID-Theft increases predicted by experts. There were indications early on that there would be a problem with an increase in fraud during the pandemic. As with most issues of mass concern...
VPNs During COVID
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and VPNs During Covid have proved their worth! In the middle of a global pandemic that upended everyone’s lives in a myriad of ways – the world of work changed profoundly. It was a huge shift that was very was hard...
Behavior Can Reduce Hacker Threat
Consumer behavior can help reduce the hacker threat we are all facing. With education and awareness, we can not only protect ourselves but the companies we work with and for. Author (Matt Burgess) of Wired UK Magazine recommends six action items for consumers to help...
2021’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released 2021's 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams list. The list comes with a warning for taxpayers, tax professionals, and financial institutions... Be on the lookout for these 12 schemes and scams! The list is broken down into 4...