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For many individuals, this summer will be full of fun, enjoying the great outdoors and spending time with friends and family. Oh, and of course many....

With the rising threat of ransomware, we continue to see more and more coverage of the topic in the news and in marketing campaigns. I guess about....

Spring cleaning is not just about creating space in closets, but is also a great time to organize your online passwords as well. Chances are you have....

The conventional wisdom says that the difference between robbery and fraud is this: in a robbery you know money was stolen, but you don't know who....

Dumpster diving is the practice of combing through commercial or residential waste to find items that have been discarded by their owners. During tax....

In typical consultant fashion, the answer is: ‘yes' or 'it depends'. It’s important to know the difference between these functions and it’s important....

Shoulder surfing certainly is not the most technical form of identity theft, but it has been an effective means to commit fraud. Shoulder surfing is....

The shortage of talent in the cyber security industry is a growing concern among many industry leaders and the pain is specifically palpable within....

Tax season is officially upon us, and with it brings out a host of scams against taxpayers. In this blog series we explore three specific attacks....

Ransomware is a term used to describe malware that is installed on a user’s computing device (without the user’s knowledge or permission), that....

It’s the same routine every year during tax season, employers send out important tax information such as W-2s to their employees, television and radio....

We often don’t worry about network security outside of work and at times, we probably don’t even worry about it while we’re at work. When we stop....