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As students head off to school this fall, they need to stay vigilant against the scams, schemes, and tricks of identity fraudsters. Student identity theft is on the rise, all around the world. Like most predators, identity thieves like to…
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Category: Education, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: college student, coverage for college student, credit card, cyber, cyber crime, cyber security, CyberScout, friendly-fraud, identity fraud, identity theft, scams, stolen identity, student away at school, student identity
Have you noticed that many websites and apps are starting to require more than just a password to login to your account? Do you get annoyed and frustrated and wish you didn’t have to do it? The fact is, more…
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Category: Business, Education, Home, Personal, Prevention, Social Media, Technology
Tags: computer, cyber security, cybersecurity, hackers, identity fraud, mobile security, password, passwords, Personal Cyber Protection, protect online privacy, protecting your data, protection, security, smartphone, strong password, technology, Two-Factor Authentication
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…
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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
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,…
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Category: Financial, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: credit card, credit freeze, credit report, cyber security, data breach, hacker, identity fraud, identity theft, identity theft insurance, Internet, passwords, personal information, protection
The holidays are about so much more than exchanging presents…it’s a time to reflect on precious gifts in our lives. Family and friends gather around tables or in front of the fireplace laughing, remembering, and cherishing time together. This holiday…
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Category: Central, Claims, Education, Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Social Media, Technology
Tags: holiday, holiday safety tips, identity fraud, identity theft, phishing, privacy settings, social media profile, stolen credit card, stolen identity
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…
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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
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…
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Category: Business, Central, Education, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: credit monitoring, data breach, data compromise, equifax data breach, identity fraud, protect, protecting your data, Two-Factor Authentication
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…
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Category: Business, Education, Financial, Personal, Risk Management, Saving Money
Tags: fraud alert, identity fraud, IRS, tax returns, tax sca, tax season
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…
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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…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Communication, Home, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: business, cyber attack, home, identity fraud, Identity recovery, prevention