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emailWhy Online Privacy Isn’t Just an Old People Issue
Posted on Thursday, October 27th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
When the billionaire founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, said concerns about privacy tend to be “old people issues,” maybe he didn’t know that it’s young people who run the greatest risk of becoming victims of identity fraud. Now studies show they’re finally getting worried enough about it to take action to protect themselves online. Whether you’re young or old or somewhere in between, find out why privacy protection needs to be part of your daily online routine. Read More
Hacking Small Businesses Is Big Business for Cybercriminals
Posted on Friday, September 16th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
Hack attacks against corporate giants like Sony, Citibank and Google continue grab the headlines. But surprisingly, it’s small and medium sized businesses that are fast becoming cybercriminals’ favorite targets. If you’re a business owner, make it your business to find out how protect your company from digital data thieves.
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Hacked in the Line of Duty: Online Identity Theft and Credit Fraud in the U. S. Military
Posted on Friday, July 1st, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
Imagine this: a member of the U.S. Naval Reserve training for a Mideast mission logs onto the Internet using his hotel’s wireless network. The same day, he notices an unauthorized $90 charge to his checking account. The settings for his Read More
Evil Twins: The Dark Side of Using Wifi Hotspots
Posted on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
If you think Evil Twins sound like something out of a B Sci Fi movie, think again. They’re more likely to be lurking near your laptop at a public WiFi hotspot. Find out how to avoid becoming a victim. Read More
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Medical Identity Theft Could Be Dangerous to Your Health
Posted on Friday, April 22nd, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
Nearly one and a half million U.S. consumers were victims of medical identity theft in 2010, according to a study by The Ponemon Institute. Even more shocking: Nine out of ten U.S. consumers know nothing about the crime. If you’re one of them, that could be dangerous to your health and your finances. Read More
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How Identity Thieves Can Steal Your Tax Refund
Posted on Monday, April 11th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
If you find yourself waiting longer than usual for your income tax refund this year, it could be because identity thieves have already claimed it. Tax related identity theft is the fastest growing form of ID theft, according to a recent Scripps Howard News Service investigation. Find out what you can do to avoid becoming a victim. Read More
For Wireless Teens Curiosity Can Lead to Cybercrime
Posted on Friday, March 25th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
For an alarming number of American teenagers, hacking is becoming a rite of passage, like smoking, drugs and sex. But curiosity about hacking can turn into cybercrime. Read More
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For the Young and the Wireless, Connecting Can Lead to Calamity
Posted on Friday, March 11th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
Nearly 100% of U.S. teens go online and the majority are using wireless devices to do it. When you add free public WiFi access points at parks, libraries, cafes and entire cities to the equation, parental controls are history. Read More
Are you a Wifi Moocher?
Posted on Friday, February 11th, 2011 by Jan Legnitto
f you’re someone who thinks an unsecured WiFi connection is an open invitation to come on in, you’re not alone. A new poll found that nearly one in three WiFi users who responded have tried connecting to someone else’s WiFi without asking. Are WiFi moochers WiFi thieves? What do you think? Read More