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Tax season is here and the deadline to file your taxes, April 18, is rapidly approaching. This time of year normally brings some added pressure, as taxpayers must organize their financial paperwork and sit down for the dreaded conversation with their accountant. But with the new world of social media in the mix, things get even more complicated as invasions of privacy and online scams make tax time even more difficult. Read More
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emailThe Dangers of Geotagging and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself
Posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 by Nikki Junker
So you take pictures with your smartphone and post them online. What’s the worst thing that could happen? What personal information could possibly be exposed? Where’s the threat? Unfortunately, even as careful as some people may be about sharing personal information online, they may be unwittingly exposing information through a process called “geotagging.” Geotagging is the embedding of geospatial information into media files. Read More
Something New to Worry About — Your Camera and Online Privacy!
Posted on Monday, February 28th, 2011 by Kent Lawson
You may want to turn off the GPS in your camera, according to CEO Kent Lawson. His new post explores the security risks in sharing photos via email, Facebook, Flickr, or any other photo-sharing site, since the date, the time, and even the location, are easily accessible and could fall into the wrong hands. Read More
How to Avoid Identity Theft While Traveling
Posted on Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 by Nikki Junker
Many things can make travel stressful. Here are some pro-active measures you can take while traveling to will help to minimize the risk that identity theft will ruin your holiday. Read More
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Internet Privacy and Writing to Santa Online
Posted on Monday, December 20th, 2010
Before children are allowed to write an online letter to Santa, be careful about what personal information gets shared. Check out this news article, which shares ways to carefully review the “Santa friendly” websites to determine who is seeking the information, how it will be used, and whether it will be shared with third parties.