Patient Info is Often Leaked by Hospitals Worldwide Hospitals are cash farms in America, but the IT department doesnât seem to get the funding it needs to keep patients and staff secure. It doesnât take a brain surgeon to understand that when a network is insecure, everyone is at risk. It seems quite strange that…
99% Authentic Sophisticated scammers donât play around Youâre buying a house. Youâre about to wire over the down payment after receiving the email from your real estate agent and lawyer. Everything looks real, the contract in the email is the same as the one in your hand, and the details match 99%. But when you…
Questioning Identity Fraud We shouldnât 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 hasnât 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 â surely, youâve at least heard of Apple Pay, Android Pay, WeChat, Venmo, and various other mobile payment services? Theyâre 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 donât 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 (childâs school, doctorâs office, your…
Check Your Mail for Fraudsters Physical mailboxes can be âhackedâ Your mailbox may have been taken over by a fraudster. If you donât often check the mail, then youâre 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 itâs 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 thatâs available on their supposedly secure servers. Whatâs infuriating and sad…
5G Threatens Privacy New technology, same concerns History endlessly repeats itself. As new technologies rollout, we find ourselves questioning two entities â 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…
