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
Disturbing news in a recent Washington Post article highlights the insidious dangers of social engineering and the natural human tendency to trust. The piece details the ruse of industry exchanged emails, often with domains or addresses that are trusted and familiar to the receiver, which contain malicious links or attachments. … Continue Reading
by J_Pratt
Reader “Mary P.” shared her story with us in the hopes of helping others avoid her mistake.
On July 29, 2012, Mary’s family was rocked by tragedy when her 21 year old nephew, a student at a college in Pennsylvania, was accidentally electrocuted. Although they were grief stricken, the family wanted to do something positive to remember Nathan by starting a scholarship in his name. On the evening of August 2, 2012, Mary sat down at her laptop to start by obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN). … Continue Reading
by ID Experts
Having a social media presence and strategy is becoming as much a business prerequisite as having a web site. The business benefits of social networking are obvious. The customers are already there—more than 150 million Americans, 800 million users worldwide— and they are constantly posting personal information that can be leveraged for pinpoint targeting of information and advertising. Businesses can easily take advantage of the information base, the growing ecosystem of Facebook-based business applications, and the Facebook application development platform. … Continue Reading
by Amy Pennock CFE
Every company seems to have one of these employees. They show up early every day, appear to be working hard, don’t take breaks or lunch and leave after everyone is already gone. Work isn’t getting done, no problem, they will work on the weekends. They don’t call in sick and don’t take vacations. They take care of everything, and don’t hesitate to take on other tasks or functions. This might be any business owners dream employee, but beware. … 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
