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The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode 19: The Risks of a Child’s Digital Footprint
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● May 4, 2011
Back in March, Intersections Inc. CEO Michael R. Stanfield presented a three-part series on the Digital Footprint of a College Graduate. His blogposts covered: A Graduate’s Social Media Profile A Graduate’s Credit Profile A Graduate’s Job Search Profile In this episode of the IDGuardian Podcast, Michael looks at the earlier years of a child’s life, [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode #19: The Risks of a Child's Digital Footprint [ 4:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadALERT: Osama bin Laden Scams Going Viral
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● May 3, 2011
The events of May 1, 2011 are dominating the news headlines. A reoccurring tone in all these commentaries on the death of Osama bin Laden has been vigilance against terrorism, staying safe, and keeping our guard high. This alert is also about vigilance, but on completely different subject matter: Phishing and malware scams. It did [...]
The ID Guardian Podcast — Episode #18: Tax Tips with Steve Schwartz
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● April 13, 2011
Tax season is a time of year when thieves and scam artists are very active. The risk for identity theft and identity fraud runs high. This episode features Steve Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Consumer Services for Intersections Inc. Steve talks about some of the latest scams that are circulating this year, and also gives us [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode #18: tax Tips with Steve Schwartz [ 6:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDigital Footprints of a College Graduate — Part II: Your Credit Profile
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● March 21, 2011
In Part One of Footprints of a College Graduate, we advised college graduates to take an objective look at their Social Media profiles with a particular focus on their updates, photographs, and commentaries. Now we turn the focus to credit profiles and the relevance they play in job searches, new purchases, and house rentals or [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Is Point-of-Sale the Point-of-Entry for Hackers?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 18, 2011
We’ve spoken many times about the growth of skimming, and how thieves are able to steal millions of dollars by tampering with ATMs and gas pumps. Criminals may now be widening their focus to include Point- Of-Sale, or POS systems, especially those used by smaller firms. Security firm Trustwave recently claimed that its research indicated [...]
Japan and New Zealand: Epicenters of Fraud
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 16, 2011
With every tragedy comes opportunity. The opportunity to learn, to rebuild, to do things better, and to prove that people around the world will rush to the help of their fellow man. Between the 6.3-magnitude Christchurch Earthquake on February 22 and the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on March 11, stories [...]
Spring: A Season for Sun, Students, and Scams
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● March 11, 2011
March ushers in warmer temperatures, a deep-seeded passion for college hoops, and a change from the bleakness of Winter to something brighter and livelier. March also means students begin planning for their Spring Break destinations. Some may head down south to Key West or even further into the tropics. Some may set their week-long respite [...]
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