Posts Tagged ‘shopping’
IN THE HEADLINES: Lessons Learned from the Zappos Hack
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 23, 2012
As facts become clearer about the recent massive hacking attack on online retailer Zappos, experts are speculating on exactly what the hackers will do with that mountain of data. The attack happened about a week ago and the company admitted that hackers had managed to steal the personal information of as many as 24 million [...]
Spending with the Stars: The Hidden Costs of Pop Culture
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 6, 2010
Last week, news outlets released some amazing statistics concerning this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The Huffington Post reported that sales in physical retail shops during the Black Friday weekend were up by 12.1 percent from 2009. For Cyber Monday, Bloomberg reported Internet retailers cracking the $1 billion ceiling, the first time in Cyber [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: REPLAY — Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 29, 2010
Today is Cyber Monday, the online version of Black Friday where vendors are marking down inventory and offering great holiday gifts at fantastic discounts. A full listing of today’s online deals can be found at CyberMonday.com; but if you are prowling the Internet for incredible deals, you might come across offers not covered on Cyber [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: REPLAY — Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers [ 7:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadStaying in the Black: Identity Safety for Black Friday
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● November 22, 2010
As the biggest holiday shopping days of the year quickly approach, consumers everywhere will be lining up at stores on “Black Friday,” (11/26) the ceremonial kickoff day for the holiday shopping season. For those that don’t want to fight the massive crowds at the malls and local shopping centers, they’ll surf the Web on “Cyber [...]
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 [...]
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