Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 16, 2011
Tampa Bay Online recently ran a story on what could be a growing problem of identity confusion, a case where a victim is treated like a criminal because the real criminal happens to have the same name, date of birth, and even Social Security number. While there are not too many documented cases, it could [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 13, 2011
While the massive data breaches in the last few weeks at Sony and at marketing firm Epsilon have dominated the news headlines, other smaller breaches continue to leak our data and breach our trust, but often with little public awareness. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, these “low profile” data breaches have exposed more than [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 20, 2011
I’ve spoken on this blog in the past about the notion of data giveaway – not just worrying about what kind of information might be stolen from you, but all the information you may be giving away to thousands of crooks every single day. Take a look at a typical Facebook page, for example. How [...]
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● August 9, 2010
Last week, we reviewed a checklist of items needed to cover with kids (from toddlers to teens) before traveling internationally. In these blogposts, ID Guardian offers a series of checklists for when your kids fly and travel internationally. So far, we have run down the checklist for how to prepare for the trip. Now comes [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 30, 2010
If the best minds in our military intelligence community can’t spot a very obvious fake Facebook page, do you think you can do any better? The Washington Times recently exposed how a security consultant created a fake Facebook page for a pretty but non-existent young woman called Robin Page, who claimed she was a “cyber [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 27, 2010
At last, it’s here. The list you’ve been waiting so long for (at least I have). A major network security company has just released what it regards as the Top 10 risks you can expect if you’re a fan of social networking. Now I have to caution you, so you’re not too disappointed, that the [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 22, 2010
The more desperate job hunters become, the more risks they may be prepared to take. That often means providing potential employers or recruiters with a wealth of personal information, including name, home address, date and place of birth, entire work history and even Social Security numbers. If you’re hunting for a job, providing this kind [...]
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Social Security
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 12, 2010
Kids are so darn cute. This cuteness can be completely out of control when a camera — be it video or still — comes into play. Whether it is in their infancy when you catch a magic moment, or a few years later when they ham it up for the photo, kids and cameras can [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 23, 2010
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in a variety of ways: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Neal O’Farrell, an expert on [...]
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security,
senior citizens,
seniors
Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● June 21, 2010
A national law enforcement official who oversees a program to protect the elderly recently told us that fraud against older people is on the increase. We see these heart-breaking cases everyday at ITAC: older people victimized by a con artist, family member or friend. They take advantage of the older person’s loneliness, generosity, and in [...]
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