Internet Privacy is a Myth. Duh.
I get tired of figuring out how to keep my information out of the hands of corporations, hackers and miscellaneous data gatherers. I carry a smartphone. Every time I install something or actually use...
View Article3 Essential Tips to Protect Your Child from Identity Theft
Teen photo courtesy rubbertoe on Flickr Yep, the Internet and connected devices are rotting your child’s brain. It’s a proven fact. But your child’s brain isn’t the only thing in jeopardy. Information...
View ArticleFacebook Quizzes: Sharing Your Private Data
Have you ever taken one of those ridiculous and inane quizzes on Facebook that tell you which color you are (“I’m Orange! Now what do I do?”), which Harry Potter character you are (see above), or...
View Article25 Million Brits Exposed to Identity Theft
The BBC is reporting that 25 million Britains were exposed to the threat of identity theft when the HM Revenue & Customs (similar to the IRS in the U.S.) lost a CD containing personal data. Ouch!...
View Article10 Things Everyone Should Know About Bank Errors
Charles Darrow patented Monopoly in 1935. Since then, millions of people have turned giddy when receiving the “Bank Error in Your Favor” card from Community Chest. Unfortunately, bank errors are...
View ArticleeBay Scammer Blown Up by Judge Judy
This has bounced around the internet the past few months, but I just had to share it. In this clip, an eBay scammer appears on Judge Judy and is absolutely destroyed. Her scam was listing cell phones...
View ArticleTop 10 Identity Theft Tips for 2008
Every one loves a “Top 10” this time of year, so here is a great one from our friends at Kroll Fraud Solutions. It was put together by Brian Lapidus – Kroll Fraud Solution chief operating officer and...
View ArticleAirport Wireless Networks – Not As Safe As You Think
Whether you’re a business traveler touching base with the home office or a vacationer catching up on some last-minute Christmas shopping during holiday travel, airport wireless networks are a welcome...
View Article“Smishing” Scam Audio Sample
Lately I’ve received several “smishing” text messages on my phone and I finally captured the audio of a full phone interaction with their voice response system. Audio of Smishing Call Here is the...
View ArticleNew Breed of Super Cookie Defies Removal – Almost…
From a recent UC Berkeley report: More than half of the internet’s top web sites use a little known capability of Adobe’s Flash plug-in to track users and store information about them, but only four...
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