by Kyle Kerskie | Apr 12, 2022 | Assets, Fraud and Scams, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
By now you’ve probably heard of some form of credit protection service, whether it be a freeze, a lock, or a fraud alert; however, you’d be surprised to know the differences between these services, and how one form may protect you more than another. LISTEN TO THE...
by Carrie Kerskie | Mar 29, 2022 | Cyber Threats, Devices, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Search engines allow us to browse the internet for just about anything and everything you can think of. All you have to do is type in a word or two, the name of a product, or a question, and then the search engine shows you millions of results to help you find...
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 | Feb 22, 2022 | Devices, Financial Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams, Identity Theft, Phone/Text, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Recently, Carrie received a call from someone worried that their mobile phone number was hacked. Out of fear, and some bad advice, they made some drastic changes on their own to protect their information. What they did not only gave the bad guys more control but...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 21, 2022 | Identity, Privacy Tips & Tricks
At my last speaking engagement I was talking about the importance of having various username and passwords when a woman said “Oh that’s just too much work.” Unfortunately, that was not the first time I have heard those words from an audience member. ...
by Carrie Kerskie | Feb 16, 2022 | Cyber Threats, Fraud and Scams, Identity, Identity Theft, Podcast, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Love is in the air in this episode, as Carrie talks about the notorious sweetheart scammers. This Valentine’s Day inspired topic covers a type of criminal that takes advantage of individuals in search of relationships online; but it’s not just those looking for love...