by Carrie Kerskie | Oct 18, 2022 | Privacy
What exactly is Identity Theft? The name says it all—while identity theft itself is a relatively broad term, it’s used to denote the act of stealing an individual’s personal information without their consent or acknowledgement, typically resulting in unlawful...
by Kyle Kerskie | Mar 4, 2022 | Data Breaches, Devices, Privacy Tips & Tricks
If there was a way to look at how many records have been exposed in data breaches, would you want to see it? Unfortunately, news about massive corporations suffering data breaches has become the norm in this digital age. According to research by done Tenable, the...
by Carrie Kerskie | Dec 3, 2014 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Fraud and Scams, Phishing/Email, Privacy Tips & Tricks
It seems that every year phishing emails increase around the holidays. This year is no exception. The common phishing email this year is the “order confirmation” email. The email appears to be confirming your purchase from an online retailer. Only...
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 12, 2014 | Financial Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
The answer is both yes and no. There are two types of online banking. The first type permits you to view your accounts online. This type of online banking I recommend. The second type of online banking permits you to schedule payments to payees from your bank account....
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 4, 2014 | Cyber Threats, Fraud and Scams, Government Benefits Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Imagine your surprise when you go to file for Social Security and you are told that you are already receiving it. Or what about when your checks bounce because your social security payment was deposited into someone else’s account. Both of these are examples of...