by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 25, 2012 | Data Breaches, Privacy Tips & Tricks
A friend of mine, a physician, recently told me about his experience with an electronic medical records company. My friend, we shall call him Doc, realized he was paying for the company to maintain archived records on patients no longer in his practice. He call the...
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 17, 2012 | Fraud and Scams, Identity, Phone/Text
Election time means being bombarded with political ads, surveys, phone calls, emails and more. But do you really know who is behind the surveys, emails and phone calls? If you’re not careful, you could be giving your money or personal information to criminals....
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 17, 2012 | Identity, Identity Theft
He said he wasn’t married… I know what you are thinking. You think this is an article about cheating spouses right? Wrong. This is about the latest trend in identity theft. Imagine this… You and your fiancé head to the county office to apply for...
by Carrie Kerskie | Sep 11, 2012 | Cyber Threats, Identity, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks, Tax Related
Most people believe they are immune to identity theft and other types of fraud. They believe they are too smart, too educated, or too observant to become a victim. Think again! A Florida man lost his job and decided to go back to school. Money was tight, he needed...
by Carrie Kerskie | Jul 24, 2012 | Assets, Credit Identity Theft, Financial Identity Theft, Identity Theft, Privacy Tips & Tricks
Tips to reduce your risk of credit card identity theft. 1. Only carry the credit card(s) you use on a daily basis. Leave the rest at home in a secured location. 2. Lower your credit card limit on the card you use every day. If you know how much you will be...