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Tax Identity Theft: An Overview
Last year, I ran into a friend at a local bank. I asked her how she was and her reply surprised me, “Not that great. Someone else filed taxes under my husband’s name.” She then went on to say that...
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Data Security Month: A Look at Your Data Footprint
Honestly, with everything at our fingertips, I feel that a month of Data Security awareness isn’t enough. And I guess that’s why Universities such as UMass are developing year round awareness plans....
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Data Privacy: Shredding Your Data
Data privacy is increasingly important these days. Shredding is your best protection against one of the most dangerous plagues of modern society, identity theft. This crime is growing at a phenomenal...
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C is for Cookies: Why Understanding Your Internet Cookies is Key
After a decade of Facebook, we’re all aware of location tracking. In fact, many of my friends and family either have location services shutoff or don’t check-in at hotels, restaurants, etc. when they...
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The Importance of Cybersecurity Information Sharing
You may have heard that President Obama signed an Information Sharing Order at a cybersecurity summit held at Stanford University on February 13. The policy as stated was put forth “In order to...
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It’s Spring Cleaning Time: Your To Do List for Personal Desktops & Mobile...
We are all the gadget generation. It doesn’t matter if you are the Baby Boomers or the Millennials. In fact, “today about half the adult population owns a smartphone.” (“Planet of the phones,” The...
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Cleaning up unused accounts and passwords
For the last few weeks we’ve been discussing spring cleaning your electronic footprint. We’ve suggested good habits to get into with your digital devices. You can probably sense a key concept in these...
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Understanding Your Smart Phone: A Conscious Choice
I live in a digitally connected family, but not necessarily a digitally conscious one. When I was growing up, my sister and I were introduced to America Online (AOL) when my parents brought home their...
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Travel Safety in the Digital Age
As summer approaches, you have probably started planning vacation time whether a staycation, a road trip or traveling to some far off place. As you plan your summer, don’t forget about the safety of...
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Online Gaming: The Quiet Culprit
It’s summer time, which means kids are either off at camp or at home. Depending on your child’s age, he or she might have a smart phone or another mobile device. While we would love to think they are...
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