Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Credit card theft? Old news…How about medical identity theft? No, I’m not downplaying the severity of credit card theft. But medical records can be much more valuable – approximately 10 times more valuable, according to one notable survey – and The…
Millions of health records stolen in largest health care breach yet
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers targeting hospitals and patients is a growing epidemic. Records that include names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and payment information are just some of the things they are stealing. Read our article on why you must pay attention to hospital hacks…
Britain doesn’t care about the Goverment’s plan to spy on them
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A survey conducted pertaining to the UK’s divisive and alarming Investigatory Powers Bill has highlighted just how little many British citizens care about the impact it could have on their privacy. The IP Bill, which has been dubbed the “Snooper’s Charter”…
Senators work to improve Foster care
Children in Nebraska’s foster care system are some of the most vulnerable in the State. They can’t always live like other kids and that can lead to some risky behavior. When kids feel different. They might reach out for some type of connection. Sometimes that puts children in the path…
Identity theft on the rise – take greater care
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans OUR love of online shopping and social media is making Australians unwitting pawns in the global fraud marketplace. That’s just one of the findings of recent research by credit analysts Veda in time for National Identity Fraud Awareness Week, which runs…
Logan care giver guilty of aggravated identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Logan County home care giver pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court this week to identity theft and agreed to serve a 24 month prison sentence and agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $56,543.93 announced United States Attorney John…
Best Buy to offer Apple Care+ starting next month, in time to cover the new models
Next month, around the week of September 14th, just after the unveiling of the Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 6s Plus (expected to take place on September 9th), Best Buy will officially begin offering Apple Care+ to iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch buyers. Previously, the big box retailer had…
Why we should all care about cyber crime: the risk to you and me
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In today’s world, the reality is that all individuals and organisations connected to the internet are vulnerable to cyber attack. The number, type and sophistication of attacks continues to grow, as the threat reportpublished last month by the Australian Cyber Security…
Why your bank may not care if your credit card was hacked
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Some banks are putting hacked credit and debit cards on watch lists, rather than replacing the cards. Credit and debit card fraud cost the U.S. $6.15 billion last year, up 12.4% from the previous year, according to The Nilson Report industry…
Health care records make fertile field for cyber crime
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads Those seemingly harmless medical forms everyone fills out before seeing a doctor can lead to identity theft if they get into the wrong hands. Names, birthdates and – more importantly – Social Security numbers can help hackers…