No, it’s not too soon to think about the holiday shopping season. It seems all stores have their Christmas decorations on display. The official “kickoff” is really the day after Thanksgiving, appropriately dubbed “Black Friday”. This shopping frenzy is followed by Cyber Monday, or the Monday after Thanksgiving. But if you’re like me, you’re already [...]
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Tips for Online Holiday Shopping
November 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Budgeting
Tags: cyber monday·CyberMonday·holiday shopping·online shopping·password protection·phishing·spam emails·Thanksgiving
Phishing Attacks Spike Amid Recession
May 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Identity Theft
At the end of 2008, we reported in this blog post that industry predictions suggested that 2009 could be a record year for identity theft. The unfortunate reality is that the reports released thus far this year appear to be supporting this trend, specifically in the realm of a form of identity fraud commonly known [...]
Tags: Credit Card Identity Theft·identity fraud·Identity Theft·internet fraud·online fraud·phishing·phishing attack·stolen credit card·stolen identity
Ten Tips for Protecting Your PC Privacy
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Identity Theft
Your home computer is your window to the world, but hackers bent on mischief can crawl in if you don’t protect it. Here are some tips to help you protect your identity and personal information in today’s online world: 1. Run antivirus, anti-spyware, AND firewall software. It is important to use all three as they [...]
Tags: computer hackers·Identity Theft·malicious software·phishing·privacy protection·protecting your privacy·spammers·suspicious email
