- Is Your College Student Carelessly Inviting Identity Thieves and Predators?
And what are some of the careless acts of college students that leave them vulnerable to identity theft? Here are a few of the ways they might be inviting predators, hackers, and other cybercriminals- - Your Money and Your Life: Gone in Sixty Seconds Flat
Cybercrime is on the rise. Your Money and Your Life: Gone in Sixty Seconds Flat!"How?", you ask. OK, let me elaborate on a few of the many ways cybercriminals steal your money, and, literally, your life and they can do so in seconds, not minutes, or hours. - Your Money and Your Life - Gone in Sixty Seconds Flat!
The new trend recently discovered- online hazards in hotels. Authorities are becoming alarmed at the number of traveler-victims who have reported that their personal or financial information was stolen after they had used a computer in a hotel's business center. It seems like the cybercriminals use keylogging software to record the victim's key strokes. - Criminals Flock to the Internet and to a Computer in Your Home or Business
Organized crime seems to be extremely active in the scam known as "phishing" in which they send emails under the guise of being a financial institution or other legitimate organization. In the email they ask unsuspecting victims to verify personal information such as account numbers and passwords. - Some Precautions - Identity Thieves Combine Offline And Online Options
Two out of five identity theft victims surveyed by the Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting identity theft through victim assistance, research and law enforcement partnerships) know how their personal data was stolen. This knowledge provides valuable insight about how identity theft occurs. - The Future of Safe Internet Surfing
When the Super Highway became commercialized, its use was intended for the free and legitimate exchange of information and instantaneous communication. It was a fairly innocent medium, awkward to some, but still innocent and safe. However, nowadays, staying safe online has become a never-ending battle – for children as well as adults. Because cybercriminals are becoming smarter and more sophisticated in their operations, they are real threats to our personal security and our privacy. - Twelve Key Questions You Need to Ask About Your Computer Security for Your Home or Business
Security technology is only a part of an overall security plan. If you own a small business or a home-based business, or if you've been tasked with implementing security at your organization, developing a comprehensive security plan should be a very important part of your overall security strategy. - Report: Combined Consumer Education and Increased Security Measures Equal Reduced Identity Fraud
While surfing the 'net, I came across a report about the reduction of identity theft and identity fraud. Obviously, it caught my attention. Following, in part, is that report which was produced by Javelin Strategy & Research, and co-sponsored by CheckFree Corporation, Visa Card, and Wells Fargo & Co. - Scammers Don't Always Want Your Money - At First!
Sometimes scammers, clever and scheming vultures they are, may not immediately prey on you for your financial contribution. They may have something more deadly in mind - deadly to you, your computer, and the computers of all your friends. - Internet Safety Tips for Kids (and Parents, Employers, and Managers!)
Nowadays, staying safe online has become a never-ending battle – for children as well as adults. Because cybercriminals are becoming smarter and more sophisticated in their operations, they are real threats to your personal security and privacy. Your money, your computer, your family, and your business are all at risk. - Your Child's First Year at College: Prime Target for Identity Theft?
If your son or daughter is a recently high school graduate and college freshman, he or she is the ideal target cybercriminals are looking. "Why?" you might ask. For cybercriminals the answer is easy and highly profitable. Recent high school graduates and college freshmen provide extremely lucrative opportunities for the cybercriminals to obtain their personal information. Even before they start their first careers, these graduates and college students may be crippled by identity theft. - Are Predators Waiting , Watching, and Engaging on Your Child's Social Networking Sites?
MySpace and other social networking sites offer thriving communities where young people engage in countless hours of banal chatter and photo sharing. But have these social networking sites also become hangouts for child predators, child pornographers, and other cybercriminals? - Don't Let Zombie Computers - Home Computer Hacking - and Drive-by Hacking Compromise Your Finances
Spyware, Keyloggers, Hackers, Cyber Terrorists, Cybercriminals, Cybergangs, etc. These threats are real and the fact is your computer is most likely infected already! Cybercrime is on the rise. You may not be the only one using your computer. Hackers may be using your computers and you may not even know it. Would you ever know it if your computer were taken over and being used by a hacker?
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