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To Know the Threat Is to Know Your Enemy

Posted by: Jerry Thompson in: ● May 30, 2011

With the close of this month, we all look ahead to the summer of 2011. We also look at June as National Internet Safety Month, a time where we across the country we all need to take a moment to think—really think—about what we (and our kids) are doing online. How safe are we behaving, [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Who Can You Trust?

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 2, 2010

A few months ago I wrote about a fake credit union that added a new and sinister twist to the old scam of phishing. Fake credit union emails are nothing new, and credit unions have been used for years as lures to trick unwary users into handing over their passwords. As a sign of their [...]

Know Your Enemy

Posted by: Jerry Thompson in: ● September 6, 2010

Identity Theft is a very watered down term that is used by all sorts of companies and products, as in “Don’t be a victim…”, “We protect you…”, “24/7 protection…”, etc., etc.  Despite all the claims and noise around this topic, the term Identity Theft still strikes fear in every person who hears it.  Why? Identity [...]


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