by Carrie Kerskie | Dec 9, 2020 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Privacy Tips & Tricks, Social Media Breaches
The holidays are filled with memories. Some memories are captured in our mind, while others are captured in photographs. Memories captured are often shared online, through social media. People love sharing their memories, but should you share your photos online? Are...
by Carrie Kerskie | Nov 24, 2020 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Fraud and Scams, Phone/Text, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Robocalls are a pain in the arse. In the past I would get maybe one or two every six months. Now I am getting three or four per day. Robocalls are so bad that the number one question I get when speaking at events is “How can I stop robocalls?” Until...
by Carrie Kerskie | Aug 11, 2015 | Devices, Identity Theft
In the age of technology scammers still rely on good-old-fashioned methods to steal your money or your personal information. One of these methods is the phone scam. The greatest warning sign of a phone scam is the fact that it is an unsolicited phone call, a call that...
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 | Aug 13, 2013 | Credit Identity Theft, Data Breaches, Devices, Identity Theft
Remember the good old days when a pick-pocket had to actually steal your wallet? You know, the ones that bump into you don’t even realize they took it until you get home and check your pockets? Well times they are a changing. With today’s technology...
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 25, 2012 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Privacy Tips & Tricks
If you use a rent-to-own computer pay attention! The FTC has halted computer spying on rented computers. The FTC stated that rent-to-own companies secretly installed software on to computers to track the location of rented computers. Unfortunately, they failed to...
