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Insights & developments in Identity Protection
PERSONAL PRIVACY AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
Have you ever thought about how installing smart or connected devices such as a residential doorbell or security camera using a Wi-Fi connection can put your personal or business data at risk of being hacked or sold to third parties like advertisers? Personal...
Could ID Theft Cost You Your Home?
But it is your house!? You have worked hard your whole life. You have paid off your house. Retirement looks comfortable and you are thinking of using some of your home equity to buy a second home. You go to the bank to apply for your loan and the loan officer cannot...
Public WiFi is Putting You at Risk
I am certain you have heard the warnings that Public WiFi is putting you at risk. We all have heard this but how is a Public WiFi connection leaving you vulnerable to identity theft? It makes sense to explain WiFi here. Statistically, 3 out of 4 people have used...
ID Theft Increases Stress and Fatigue
Effecting all ages, from small towns to big cities to the entire world, Identity theft can reach everyone. Often considered a victimless crime, ID theft increases stress and fatigue and is definitely not victimless. Data shows that yes institutions are impacted but...
43% of Breaches Affect Small Businesses
In the recently released 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), Verizon found that 43% of breaches affect small businesses and that a third (32%) of breaches involved phishing, a form of social engineering. Verizon built this report upon the analysis...
Why Provide Identity Theft Protection as an Employee Benefit?
Employers often ask, "Why should I provide identity theft protection as an employee benefit?". Let's face it, we increasingly live our lives online. If it's banking, social media, or buying products and services we constantly expose ourselves to potential fraud....