We’re writing once again with one more round of information on securing your identity online, this time we’d like to talk about “freezing” or “locking” your credit reports. This is different from filing a Fraud Alert, which is added to your record for 90 days…
With six weeks to go until the first day of summer, there’s still time to complete your spring cleaning projects. A typical list of spring cleaning projects likely includes de-cluttering your living spaces and swapping your winter clothes for a summer variety. But when is…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released their annual summary of consumer complaints and consumer protection statistics for 2016. For the first time in the 20 years that the FTC has been keeping records, imposter scams surpassed identity theft among reported consumer complaints. When you…
Data and money security are important to everyone! And these days, there’s a new headline about the latest major security breach or hack of personal information far more often than we would like to see. While these breaches do happen, there are many things we…
Visualize the following morning sequence. While enjoying your first cup of coffee, you catch up on yesterday’s news and events by logging into your Facebook and Twitter accounts, various news sites, and your email accounts. Once the coffee kicks in, you realize that several bills…
As if coming to terms with our annual obligations to Uncle Sam isn’t stressful enough, tax time is also prime “phishing” season for scammers and identity thieves. Phishing is an attempt to fool someone into revealing sensitive personal or corporate information by “masquerading as a…
Advancements in technology have revolutionized how we live and communicate, with few technologies dominating more of our daily life than email. The convenience and ubiquity of email, however, has a dark side: as more of our personal and financial information finds its way to our email…
In early June, it was reported that more than six million usernames and passwords were stolen from LinkedIn computers and posted to a Russian website. Barely five weeks later, Yahoo reported that 450,000 usernames and passwords were stolen from its computers and posted online by…
Three Types of Identity Theft Medical: Identity thieves will use your personal information to find your medical insurance information. Once they have it, they will go have procedures done under your name and insurance. When this happens your medical record will reflect procedures and conditions…