The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced rule changes for prepaid account providers that will impact the way they offer information and protection to customers. What is a prepaid account? Prepaid accounts are similar to standard checking accounts in…
Are you paying too much for your phone service, cable bill, and Internet service? What about your car, home, and health insurance? Unless you know what you’re currently paying and how much you’ve paid in the past, it’s hard to…
In an announcement on September 22, 2016, Yahoo disclosed the news that criminals stole account information for more than 500 million users from its systems in late 2014. While the company doesn’t believe financial information was included in that data…
When is a fraud alert not a fraud alert? When it’s a scammer trying to lure you into giving up your personal information. A recent Own Your Defense article reviewed a powerful strategy scammers employ to lure targets into taking…
It’s in the news frequently. Individuals, businesses, and government agencies fall for it every day. It’s also nearly impossible to put an end to it once and for all. What is it? Email scams and everyone is a potential target.…
After careful planning and with great enthusiasm, the departure date of a happy couple’s vacation finally arrived. When they returned from that vacation after two relaxing weeks, their joy quickly crumbled into angst and despair when they discovered that someone…
While planning for an upcoming vacation, an eager traveler scooped up a variety of items on the Internet at a competitive price. One of those items was a high-definition camera. When he received the item, he quickly discovered that the…
Several years ago, I looked for a way to cut back my electricity usage as the expensive summer cooling season approached, and my computer became a prime target. I used to leave my computer online 24/7 for fast access when…
You’re reading an interesting article, engrossed in its content. When you arrive at the end of the story on that page, the article tells you to continue to the next page. As soon as you click on the large right…
In my part 1 review of the Data Connectors Conference in Denver, CO, I gave you an overview of the event and a brief summary of key points by three speakers. In part two, I’ll focus on key takeaways from…
Staying well-informed of the latest technologies to defeat cyber criminals is a critical component of securing private data from unwanted intrusion. Criminals are always on the hunt for new ways to defeat defensive components of a technology infrastructure. When surrender…
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