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It’s estimated the “Surface Web”—websites and data visible to everyone—represents less than five percent of the total information and locations on the internet. Beneath the surface lies the Deep Web—also known as the Hidden, Invisible and Dark Web. [1] In…
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Category: Cyber, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber insurance, cyber security, CyberScout, Dark Web, identity theft, identity thieves, Internet, password, Personal Cyber Protection, personal information, phishing scams, Two-Factor Authentication
Cyber-scammers and hackers around the world are working hard right now because they know they have a great opportunity to do what they do best. It’s sad, but scammers are using government relief initiatives to scam people of their money…
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Category: Business, Financial, Personal, Prevention
Tags: cyber, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber security, cybercrime, CyberScout, personal information, scam, scammers, social security number
Times are really different right now compared to years past, but today is March 31, and that means it’s World Backup Day. As we’re quarantined and trying to stay healthy, it may be a good time to remind ourselves about…
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Category: Business, Education, Home, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: back up data, confidential data, data backup, data storage, information technology, Personal, personal computer, personal data, personal information, private information, protect online privacy, protecting your data, protection, technology
We have probably all been to a public building where there are signs offering a free service to plug in your device at a charging location. Without thinking, we hurriedly plug in our device to the USB, by either using our…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cell phone, cyber security, cybersecurity, data, data backup, data breach, malware, malware attack, mobile device, mobile security, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, personal insurance, protecting your data, smart phone, USB flash drive
There’s no doubt people spend A LOT of time on the Internet. Hence the need for an annual Data Privacy Day! The Digital 2019 Report reveals that the average Internet user spends more than a quarter of their life on…
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Category: Central, Financial, Home, Household Inventory, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: computer, cyber, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber risk, cyber security, cyberbulling, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, hackers, home, identity theft, identity thieves, Internet, internet safety, laptop, Personal, personal computer, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, protect online privacy, protect your home, protecting your data, protective devices, Safety Tips, smart phone, smartphone, software, tablet
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
Original post authored by Assured Neace Lukens and shared with their permission. In our first blog on identity theft, we discussed the first steps you should take after your identity has been stolen. Once you have reported the theft to the proper authorities…
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Category: Claims, Financial, Personal, Risk Management
Tags: bogus charges, credit bureaus, credit freeze, credit report, fraud alert, fraud department, fraudulent account, identity theft, insurance agent, personal information
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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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Liability, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: businesses owners, clients, confidential data, credit monitoring, customers, data breach, emergency response plan, fraud alert, personal information, security breach
Many of you may remember the V-8 juice commercial where someone forgets their daily dose of tomato-flavored goodness, proceeds to initiate the face palm, and exclaims, “Wow, I could have had a V-8!” We have all done this at some…
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Loss Control, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cyberattack, cybercrime, cyberpredator, data breach, Internet, personal information, personal lives, private information, sensitive data, social media, virus software
So your dear old grandma, who’s in the nursing home, bought a new Harley and appears to have gone on a road trip down to Daytona. Yeah, I didn’t think so. Identity theft is a major concern for many people,…
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Category: Central, Financial, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: bank statements, identity theft, Internet, malware, password, personal information, phishing, PIN, social security number
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