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A Serious Debate on Anonymity

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 14, 2011

This blog post is submitted by Tim Rohrbaugh, Vice President of Information Security, Intersections Inc., following a panel discussion for the Practical Privacy Series hosted by the International Association of Privacy Professionals. What do you get when you cross a Privacy Professional, Security Professional, and a Government official?  Anonymity in your own house after a year of [...]

Parenting for the Digital Native: Part 1 — Making Apple Tech Kid Friendly

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 12, 2011

My child, the Digital Native. Her grandfather (my dad) is constantly amazed at what she can accomplish on the iPad. He claims it’s because the apple (pardon the pun) isn’t falling far from the tree. “I can’t do what you do,” my Dad tells me often. “You just sit behind a computer and just figure [...]

Top 5 Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself When Shopping For the Holidays

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 6, 2011

Black Friday has come and gone, leaving in its wake record numbers, a hint of optimism on the stock market, and at least one story concerning overenthusiastic shoppers. Just because Black Friday 2011 is done, though, does not mean that holiday shopping has concluded. With a mere eighteen days remaining (and while that sounds like [...]

‘Tis the Season: Credit Card Spending Around the Holidays

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 5, 2011

Recently, I decided to get back into the world of credit cards. It was only a few years ago that I paid off my credit card debt and swore off the powerful plastic in order to live without the debt accumulated across those cards. Then, on looking at my credit score and seeing how terrific [...]

Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About: A New Approach to Phishing

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● October 28, 2011

There’s one thing worse than being talked about…and it’s falling for a phishing scam on Twitter. By nature, when people tell you that there’s a rumor spreading about you or that someone is trashing your name, you will want to know details. It’s simple, human behavior: if people are trash-talking your name and your reputation, [...]

Watching Your Networks with Scrutiny on Days of Breaking News

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● October 20, 2011

This morning, the United States woke to news of escalating situations in Libya. From CNN, the report of Moammar Gadhafi’s death (along with a graphic image of the deposed leader) was finally confirmed at 10:36 ET. Earlier on Facebook and Twitter, while facts and images trickled out of Libya, IDGuardian posted the following: With the [...]

He’s Not Older. He’s Wiser. (And still working to keep you safe.)

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 29, 2011

Neal O’Farrell is a name that you all have grown to know through IDGuardian. He is a man of many accomplishments, including the founding of the Identity Theft Council, a grassroots organization formed to help local law enforcement combat identity theft. He is a man of many answers to your questions concerning cybercrime and identity [...]

Post #300: Take a Stand

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 21, 2011

  Today’s special blogpost — our 300th by the way — is about facing opposition and taking a stand. As some history buffs (and fans of a visually stunning 2007 summer blockbuster film) can tell you, the number “300” is quickly associated with a legendary battle between an invading army numbering in the hundreds of [...]

ALERT: Facebook Scam targeting “Bieber Fever”

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 1, 2011

          About an hour ago, this appeared in my Facebook News Feed. Here are a few things to note about how this is revealed as a clickjacking scam: This is a supposed video tweet, but note under the link the main “home” for this URL is heading back to LinkedIn.com. An [...]

VIDEO REPLAY: Concerns for Small Businesses (with Neal O’Farrell)

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 18, 2011

Continuing this week’s attention to  National Small Business Week, IDGuardian has stepped back into its video archives to present a special video replay of Neal O’Farrell and his advice for small businesses and strategies against identity theft, credit fraud, and security breaches. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in [...]


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