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Start a New Year’s Tradition of Identity Protection
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 MoreProtecting Your Identity After a Data Breach
Capital One announced recently that a hacker had accessed the personal information of 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million in Canada that had applied for credit with the Virginia-based bank. The affected information includes credit scores,…
Read MoreParents Beware – Digital Dangers Lurk for Kids Online
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 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 MoreIRS, Is It Really You?
The tax filing deadline is quickly approaching which means the opportunity for criminals hoping to take advantage of unsuspecting citizens is back again. It’s such a large and reoccurring problem that the IRS publishes a list of the 12 worst…
Read MoreProtect Yourself from Tax Refund Fraud
For many people, knowing a tax refund is on the way can be a big relief, an exciting treat, or both. And the sooner the refund arrives the better. For victims of tax identity theft, however, the wait can drag…
Read MoreA Two-Tier Approach to Protect Yourself from Identity Fraud
Cyber attacks are increasing at an alarming rate and the resulting data breaches have led to countless amounts of personal information being exposed to unscrupulous individuals. While banks have become more proactive in monitoring accounts for activity that appears to…
Read MoreBack to School Checklist Should Include an Insurance Check Up!
Over the next couple weeks, we’ll see the return of cooler temperatures, shorter days and football season – Go Bucks! It’s also the time of year students across the country return to school. And for college students, back to school means more…
Read More7 Steps to Avoid Holiday Identity Theft
The official start of the holiday shopping season is just around the corner. Yes, I am one of those crazy people who go out “Black Friday” shopping, and any of you that have ventured out on Black Friday know how…
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