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 More
Category: Cyber, Personal, Prevention
Tags: credit monitoring, CyberScout, identity fraud, Identity Fraud and Credit Monitoring Program, Identity Protection PIN, identity theft, identity theft insurance, IRS, Stimulus checks, tax returns, tax season
New Year’s Eve is truly a worldwide celebration associated with hundreds of different cultural traditions. In the U.S., people watch the ball drop in Times Square in New York City. Canadians embrace the winter with ice fishing and polar bear…
Read More
Category: Central, Education, Financial, Personal, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: healthy identity, identity fraud, Identity Fraud and Credit Monitoring Program, identity theft, Personal Cyber Protection, safe identity, wealthy identity
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here, and to promote a better understanding of the online dangers we face, the Identity Theft Resource Center teamed up with CyberScout to conduct a survey entitled “Social Media Habits and You.” Focusing on cybersecurity…
Read More
Category: Central, Communication, Education, Home, Personal, Social Media, Technology
Tags: cyber insurance coverage, cyber security, CyberScout, Identity Fraud and Credit Monitoring Program, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, online presence, Personal Cyber Protection, protect online privacy, social media
Parents can’t always keep an eye on their children’s digital lives. Some adults aren’t digital natives, and still others simply don’t have time to monitor their kids’ activities. To complicate matters, the risks posed by cyber criminals changes all the…
Read More
Category: Central, Education, Home, Personal, Technology
Tags: cyber insurance coverage, cyberbulling, CyberScout, cybersecurity, identity fraud, Identity Fraud and Credit Monitoring Program, National Cyber Security Awareness Month