By Richard Medugno Over the past few months, I have written Fearless Web blogs about the growing problem of stolen and lost smartphones and mobile devices. It was my hope that by shedding some light on these often avoidable incidents that this nonsense would cease. And yet it hasn’t. In fact, it seems to have…
Read MoreBy Richard Medugno More than a quarter of Americans would rather go to the dentist, sit in a massive traffic jam or wait in an emergency room than prepare their taxes according to a recent poll conducted by Cint USA and sponsored by Trend Micro, a leading security software company. Well, really no big surprise…
Read MoreBy Shannon McCarty-Caplan Chicago is alive with preparations for its big St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations this weekend. Tomorrow morning, the day before St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago River downtown is dyed green (now with non-toxic dye), followed by the parade, with revelry planned on both days throughout the city – everywhere from pubs and restaurants…
Read MoreBy Christopher Budd There’s one club right now that some major public figures and celebrities are in that they wish they weren’t a member of and you don’t want to join either: the doxxing club. Famous victims have had their detailed personal information stolen via “doxxing” and posted out on the Internet for all to…
Read MoreBy Christine Drake Working in Internet security, I try to embrace the best practices that would prevent identity theft (see my previous blog post: Advice from a Victim of Identity Theft: Preventative Measures), but sometimes that’s not enough. Criminals managed to get my name, address, birth date, driver’s license number, bank account number, and social…
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