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Protect Tax Returns and Stimulus Payments from Identity Thieves
Over the past several years, the IRS actions against tax identity fraud were successful in driving down the rate of tax fraud. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened. The IRS extended due dates and become bogged down trying to process returns…
Read MoreEquifax Data Breach Anniversary: Why It’s Time to Check Your Identity Defenses
Greater than 50%. Those are the odds your important personally identifying information (PII) was exposed in the 2017 Equifax data breach. You are forgiven, if the September 2017 announcement of the breach now seems like ancient history, but it’s critical…
Read MoreResponding to a Data Breach: What’s Your Plan?
When the storm sirens sounded last year, I scooped up my 4-year-old grandson and headed for our “safe closet.” Have you ever sat in a closet with a 4-year-old with the door closed? I suggest you have a flashlight available, because…
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