We all know that advertising pays for a lot of the great, free content we see online, but how do advertisers know what kind of ads will appeal to you? They use “online behavioral advertising,” also known as “interest-based advertising,” a technique that uses your visits to website to display online ads that are most likely to interest you. … Continue Reading
by Aaron Titus
Last night President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address in Washington, DC. During his speech, he said, “We know hackers steal people’s identities and infiltrate private e-mail. We know foreign countries and companies swipe our corporate secrets.”
Here’s what that part of the State of the Union Address means to the average American: … Continue Reading
by ID Experts
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2013 is the Year of the Snake. I predict that 2013 will be the Year of the Data Breach, at least in healthcare. According to the newly released Third Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy & Data Security by Ponemon Institute, 94 percent of healthcare organizations surveyed suffered data breaches. … Continue Reading
by ITRC
The Identity Theft Resource Center has been receiving hundreds of calls regarding a specific data breach notification letter from a debt collection law firm in the state of Florida. The letter was sent to people who may have had their personally identifiable information (PII) exposed, detailing the cause of the exposure, the firm’s response, and some tips for people to protect themselves. … Continue Reading
by Denise Richardson
You’ve probably heard about the recent Yahoo data breach, in which upwards of 450,000 users had their email addresses and passwords stolen and leaked for hackers and identity thieves to do their worst with. It took Yahoo a few days to contact people whose information had been compromised even after news of the breach hit the Internet; to say that they dropped the ball would be an understatement. … Continue Reading
When getting on a flight that’s three to five hours (or more), many business professionals wrestle in their heads whether to spend the $12.95 on airplane WiFi, take a nap or watch the movie—or, if their company is paying for it, they might do all three. But here’s the thing: If you are connecting to WiFi on a plane and have all these company secrets on your device and all this client data, do you really think it’s a good idea to connect? … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
Last weekend, the daily deals service LivingSocial announced that its database had been hacked, granting the cyber intruder access to the e-mail addresses, encrypted passwords and birth dates of more than 50 million users worldwide.
This is only the latest of many recent hacks. With customer data breaches becoming increasingly common, what should you do to protect yourself? … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The May 7th Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age panelists related that seniors are often preferred targets, especially for medical identity theft. Fraudsters, who may include unscrupulous relatives and/or caregivers, … Continue Reading
