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The IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #007 — Concerns with Small Businesses

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 17, 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, a nationally recognized [...]

The Tax Man Cometh (and identity thieves are not far behind)

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 26, 2010

Is it just me or does it feel like tax time was not that long ago? The taxing season is upon us again and one group of citizens is just giddy with excitement. No, not tax preparers. For identity thieves, tax time is one of the best and busiest times of the year as they [...]

Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. You can download and enjoy these audio and video columns either: 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, a nationally recognized expert on cybercrime and identity theft. [...]

Saving Facebook: Perspectives on New Privacy Policies

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 14, 2009

Like most Facebook users, last week as I checked my Facebook page, up popped a message announcing some changes to Facebook’s privacy rules. And like most users I know, I just clicked on the Skip button and moved on to the interesting stuff.  But I won’t be able to skip for long. Facebook announced last [...]

Identity Safety for Your Child

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● November 30, 2009

The holiday’s bring out feelings of commonwealth, community, and goodwill.   For those of you joining us here at IDGuardian.com, we hope that you have benefited from the security tips and tactics discussed here every week. But what about kids?  Does your child have a shredder in their room? (Considering the last hairdo your child performed [...]

Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened 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, a nationally recognized expert on cybercrime [...]

Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 23, 2009

From the IDGuardian Administrators: Due to the timeliness of this subject matter, IDGuardian will also be, later today, releasing this column as a podcast. Enjoy the read, have a listen, and share with those in your network these helpful Holiday shopping tips from security authority, Neal O’Farrell. As many Americans start preparing for a busy [...]

What Social Networks Really Reveal

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● October 5, 2009

One thing I’ve learned from years in security is that if it makes financial sense for hackers to exploit something, eventually they will. And social networking is not immune. According to security firm Panda, since 2008 a malicious virus called Koobface has attacked and hijacked the pages of thousands of Facebook and Twitter users, and [...]

For today’s digital criminal, whose bread and butter is information and identities, his workplace is wherever people gather online in larger numbers. Places like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. Another reason why so many thieves are gathering around the crowds is that the crowds don’t seem to be aware or worried that thieves might be lurking [...]


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