The FBI Says You’ve Won the Lottery
A Fight Identity Theft visitor forwarded this email to us today and it was so creative I just had to post it here. The email supposedly comes from Robert Mueller – the current head of the U.S. Federal...
View ArticleData Breach InfoGraphic
It doesn’t matter who you are. Identity theft can affect anyone. From a wee baby in the crib to the senior citizen playing shuffleboard in Florida, we are all at risk. So what can you do to protect...
View ArticleDigital Pickpockets: The New Threat to Your Identity
No matter how aware you are about safeguarding personal belongings and confidential information, you don’t have complete control. Now you need to worry about digital pickpockets swiping your credit...
View ArticleA Parent’s Guide to Safe Holiday Shopping on Cyber Monday
Money is tight for most families during the holiday season. But moms and dads can snatch some fantastic deals on toys, clothes and electronics during Thanksgiving weekend. Cyber Monday, the Monday...
View ArticleProtecting Your Mac in 2014
One reason consumers buy Mac computers is they’ve been less vulnerable to viruses and other types of malicious programs in the past. That doesn’t mean they’re completely safe, however, or that they’ll...
View ArticleInternet 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 ArticleStaying Safe With Online and Offline Computer Backups
I was just taking a look at my backup setup on the home computer yesterday. I do a lot of video work and video files are HUGE and getting bigger as 4k and RAW formats start to become mainstream. Ever...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger App: Friend or Foe?
I’ve been hearing a lot about the “new” Facebook messenger app that people are forced to download if they want to keep chatting it up with friends on Facebook. First off, the app isn’t really new at...
View ArticleAnthem Insurance Offers Free Credit Monitoring After Hacker Breach
Nurse photo courtesy Axel G on Flickr There’s more news about the massive hacker breach of Anthem Insurance – the second largest insurance company in the U.S. – and now victim of the largest breach in...
View ArticleHow to Protect Your Child (and Teens) 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 ArticleData Breach InfoGraphic
It doesn’t matter who you are. Identity theft can affect anyone. From a wee baby in the crib to the senior citizen playing shuffleboard in Florida, we are all at risk. So what can you do to protect...
View ArticleDigital Pickpockets: The New Threat to Your Identity
No matter how aware you are about safeguarding personal belongings and confidential information, you don’t have complete control. Now you need to worry about digital pickpockets swiping your credit...
View ArticleA Parent’s Guide to Safe Holiday Shopping on Cyber Monday
Money is tight for most families during the holiday season. But moms and dads can snatch some fantastic deals on toys, clothes and electronics during Thanksgiving weekend. Cyber Monday, the Monday...
View ArticleProtecting Your Mac in 2014
One reason consumers buy Mac computers is they’ve been less vulnerable to viruses and other types of malicious programs in the past. That doesn’t mean they’re completely safe, however, or that they’ll...
View ArticleInternet 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 ArticleStaying Safe With Online and Offline Computer Backups
I was just taking a look at my backup setup on the home computer yesterday. I do a lot of video work and video files are HUGE and getting bigger as 4k and RAW formats start to become mainstream. Ever...
View ArticleFacebook Messenger App: Friend or Foe?
I’ve been hearing a lot about the “new” Facebook messenger app that people are forced to download if they want to keep chatting it up with friends on Facebook. First off, the app isn’t really new at...
View ArticleAnthem Insurance Offers Free Credit Monitoring After Hacker Breach
Nurse photo courtesy Axel G on Flickr There’s more news about the massive hacker breach of Anthem Insurance – the second largest insurance company in the U.S. – and now victim of the largest breach in...
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