Questioning Identity Fraud We shouldn’t accept the excuses we keep hearing You would think that in 2019 major financial institutions and tech companies would be significantly better at preventing fraud and returning money to those who have been defrauded. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much progress. Money stolen is money lost in many cases and the…
Mobile Payments and Digital Theft Software and hardware are as good as cash Mobile payments are on the rise – surely, you’ve at least heard of Apple Pay, Android Pay, WeChat, Venmo, and various other mobile payment services? They’re also referred to as e-wallets and digital wallets, but the overall idea is the same. Face…
Identity Fraudsters Target Personal Information Personal information is at the crux of all information technology The laws regarding personal information protection online and technology itself have a wide gap in-between. This gap is a dangerous gap for everyday citizens like you and me. When we are exposed to cyber criminals, we don’t have piles of…
Identity theft is a common issue in America and around the world. It is important to take steps to safeguard your information to prevent it from being stolen. Some of these steps include: Do not take your Social Security card with you when you go out. If you go somewhere (child’s school, doctor’s office, your…
Check Your Mail for Fraudsters Physical mailboxes can be “hacked” Your mailbox may have been taken over by a fraudster. If you don’t often check the mail, then you’re susceptible to identity thieves hoodwinking the postal service and holding your mail at their convivence. This sounds impossible, but America is a big country and not…
Security or Advertising? If it’s so secure… why does it keep getting hacked? Every technology company claims that its technology is impenetrable, that safety and security are top priorities in addition to your privacy. Then a group of hackers takes every scrap of information that’s available on their supposedly secure servers. What’s infuriating and sad…
5G Threatens Privacy New technology, same concerns History endlessly repeats itself. As new technologies rollout, we find ourselves questioning two entities – governments and corporations. How much privacy should we give up to government and corporations? Ideally, as little as needed to ensure that society can safely proceed with what must be done for everyone…
Crime Never Sleeps While the government was on snooze, criminals pounced on victims nationwide. It’s hard to maintain law and order when there’s no money to pay employees who actually do the work. As politicians argued in short bursts and rested in their estates, criminals pilfered millions of dollars from normal citizens. Police departments had…
Marriott Hotel, NASA Data Breach, Affect Millions Worldwide Close to half a billion people might have been affected Many people use hotels while travelling. It’s common to hand over all of your personal information at a hotel – name, address, passport, travel visa, who you’re traveling with, the duration of your stay, phone number, and…
