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ID Theft Criminals Never Rest
Cyber-Thieves and ID Theft criminals never rest and continue to stay ahead of law enforcement, businesses, and consumers. And because of that fact, now is a great time for consumers and businesses to evaluate their cybersecurity posture – especially during the...
Internet of Things is Exposing You
The Internet of Things (IoT) is exposing you more than you may think! The IoT allows smart technology products such as gaming devices, home appliances, medical wearables, sports equipment, cars, and toys to send and receive data over the internet and to be controlled...
Pizza in Chicago…WHAT?
Pizza in Chicago, Gift Card in Montreal WHAT? When my card was rejected at a small café in Stockbridge, MA where we had just had lunch we made a quick call to our credit card company and they asked if we had purchased... “...purchased 2 pizzas in Chicago and...
Online Students are Targeted
With colleges and universities beginning the new school year, online students are targeted in ID Theft and Fraud schemes! Online Fraud Schemes that we did not have to worry about when I was in school. I had the time of my life and made many lifetime friends when I...
Telehealth Creates Cyber Risks
Telehealth creates new cyber and medical id theft risks. In follow up to the July 2, 2020 article titled "MEDICAL-ID THEFT RISKS INCREASE". That article we said" we need to be more vigilant about cyber scams, phishing scams, hackers, and insider threats. The threats...
MEDICAL-ID THEFT RISKS INCREASE
Since people started working from home due to the COVID-19 crisis, risk has had gone up! Medical ID Theft, financial and non-financial identity theft, fraud and scams have significantly increased. Keyword phrases such as cybercrime, cyber thieves, data breach,...