The recent issue of Consumer Reports provided valuable tips on Medical Identity Theft. According to the Ponemon Institute, a private security research firm, an estimated 481,657 new cases of medical identity theft were reported between 2013 and 2014, an increase of almost 22 percent. To lower your risk, here are a few tips: (1) Get…
This week’s blog is adapted from a great resource we recommend–The Identity Theft Resource Center. The days are getting shorter and Labor Day is 2 weeks away, so we turn our attention to the start of a new school year as a very busy time for both students and families and a perfect time for…
This week’s blog is adapted from a recent blog posted by The Identity Theft Resource Center(ITRC). The ITRC is a non-profit organization established to support victims of identity theft in resolving their cases, and to broaden public education and awareness in the understanding of identity theft, data breaches, cyber security, scams/fraud and privacy issues. Hackers…
A recent blog on the FTC’s Consumer Advocacy website reminds us not just to be mindful of protecting our confidential information from hackers, but also from being lost in the midst of a natural disaster. While home is where most people feel safe and comfortable- when a hurricane, flood, tornado, wildfire, or other disaster strikes…
This week’s blog is adapted from an article posted by Maggie Overfelt as a special to CNBC.com. It reminds us that the small things matter. When it comes to identity theft protection, we myst be vigilant at the individual and institutional level. While systems are vulnerable and measures should be taken to secure systems from…
The FTC’s Blog focusing on best practices for consumer’s to protect themselves from identity theft is a great resource. This week’s blog is adapted from a recent post by Consumer Education Specialist Lisa Lake. Even worse than losing money to a scammer is losing more money to another scammer claiming to help you recover from…
Repetition it key to education. That in mind, as we embark on the second half of 2016, we’d like to use this week’s blog to review the basics on identity theft protection best practices: Mobile device security – In our connected world, mobile devices account for a lot of our daily activities. Unfortunately, our smartphones…
Going back to a favorite resource–the FTC Consumer Information Blog, this week we adapt Lisa Weintraub Schifferle’s installment making the public aware of how to understand and protect our selves from online tracking. What follows is the low-down of how you are being targeted on line. How do websites remember you? For years, the answer…
Unfortunately, even our smart phones are now vulnerable to scammers. We all knew it was just a matter of time. This week’s blog focuses on how to deter, detect, and defend against the text scammers. As usual, the scammers often use the promise of free gifts, like computers or gift cards, or product offers, like…
Like other industries, the shredding industry is one that is always in transition. The most recent big news is Steri-Cycle acquired Shred It. The news we liked to bring our communities’ attention to is the fact that Steri-Cycle has specifically made it public their intended push to convert clients from on-site to off-site. Along with…