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Now that the New Year is here, it's time to start thinking about W-2's and 1099's to get ready for tax season.  Though many people don't start thinking about their taxes until closer to April, the IRS actually begins processing...
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of victims of the 2007 Hannaford data breach. Some of you, especially those living in Maine, may remember news breaking of a data breach that reported; malware installed on Hannaford Brothers servers...
Whether you dine out at the best restaurants or you prefer casual fast-food places, your identity and credit card data might be at risk thanks to an unrelenting wave of crime that seems to be taking over like a fast-moving...
When it comes to the garden variety of fraud, including; credit, debit, mortgage, foreclosure, medicare, insurance, and an array of other fraudster and con-artist scams, the sunshine state consistently places near the top of worst states in the nation. It's...
Online gaming is a major industry, and gamers put their trust in the servers and online gaming networks they use every time they log on.  These networks often store identifying user information in their servers, and in many cases have...
We all know that identity thieves can strike from anywhere, and leaks of sensitive data that can potentially expose individuals to identity theft happen frequently. Sometimes these leaks come from places that you wouldn't expect, and often go on for...
It seems like I'm always talking about companies that have accidentally leaked the data of their customers or had their security breached and data stolen.  Though many people are stunned when they hear just how many places identity thieves get...
Not only do people have personal information on their Facebook accounts, but some people, including our children, use Facebook as a way to share things like photos with certain people that they wouldn't want to share with anyone else.Facebook plays...
Everything's going digital these days.  Cornell Labs has even built a machine that "prints" food based on digital designs.  While I'll admit that it's cool to see little space shuttles made out of scallops, there are some things that we...
Human error isn't something we should ever underestimate when considering the outcome or consequences of our actions.  When considering issues of security and sensitive health records, factoring in strict safeguards, and then doubling them, should be a top priority.  And...

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