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There are more than one million apps available on primary mobile platforms; and more than 1,600 apps released every day.
Yet the vast majority don’t include the most basic privacy protection. That’s why California recently became the first state to issue privacy protection recommendations for mobile app developers. Find out what they can and cannot do to protect your online privacy. Read More
In the next few weeks, the Center for Copyright Information will launch the “six strikes” anti-piracy system designed to curb illegal downloads and peer-to-peer file-sharing. The joint effort by the MPAA, the RIAA, and five major Internet providers will effectively make ISPs the copyright cops for the motion picture and recording industries.
Six strikes could be a game changer when it comes to your Internet privacy. Find out why and what you can do to protect yourself. Read More
If you’re one of the millions of Wifi users constantly looking for new ways to connect, a new free app called Instabridge might sound like just the ticket. The company promises to build the world’s largest Wifi network by letting users connect to their friends’ Wifi via Facebook.
But what would that mean for your wireless security and your privacy? We don’t think you’ll like the answer.
An email we recently received from a PRIVATE WiFi™ subscriber highlights a serious security issue for hotspot users on many Amtrak trains. What happens when you have VPN software to protect your sensitive information, but Amtrak prevents you from using it.
The answer might make you think twice before you connect. Read More
Army Captain Stephen Redmon spent a year serving his country in Iraq. But it wasn’t until the young artillery officer returned home that he fell victim to an unseen enemy that turned his life upside down. Capt. Redmon’s paycheck was stolen online by an identity thief.
He’s not alone. Identity theft is the Number One military complaint reported to the FTC. If you’re in the armed services, find out how you can avoid becoming the next casualty. Read More
Online shoppers clicked their way to record breaking sales of $1.5 billion on Cyber Monday, making it the biggest online shopping day in history. But the bad news is cybercriminals are just getting started with their holiday shopping – with your money.
If you’re shopping online for bargains, find out how to protect yourself from holiday hacking.
It’s no secret that identity theft is the Number One cause of consumer fraud complaints in the U.S. But it’s not widely known that businesses are increasingly being targeted for identity theft. According to Dun and Bradstreet, inadequate data-quality checks have enabled criminals to use government websites to steal the identities of legitimate businesses to perpetrate crimes.
Find out why your company could be the next ID theft victim and what you can do to prevent it.
If you think healthcare data breaches that expose patients’ sensitive information are rare events, think again. A recent study found that 43% of all data breaches happened in the healthcare sector. During the past three years, 21 million healthcare records have been compromised, according to HHS. Could yours be one of them?
Find out how unencrypted health data and mobile devices are jeopardizing patient privacy protection and exposing you to identity theft. Read More
Do you know what could happen to your company if your customers’ sensitive information ended up in the hands of cybercriminals? All it takes is one hacker or one virus to invade your network and cause a data breach that could lead to catastrophic losses.
Unfortunately, many business owners are still operating under the mistaken assumption that their business insurance policy covers the costs for damages resulting from a data breach. By the time they find out that’s not true, it could be too late. Read More
Wireless technology has made it possible to create implantable medical devices that do everything from monitoring the heart rhythms of patients to delivering the correct amount of insulin to diabetics. But according to a new report by the General Accounting Office, that lifesaving technology has also left the door wide open to hackers.
Find out why wireless medical devices could be dangerous to your health and to your pocketbook. Read More
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