With an alarming increase in scams, cybercrimes, and other fraud schemes, we all need to be extra diligent in our actions to protect our businesses, our computers, our children, and ourselves. Follow these steps to protect yourself and your data.Keep a secure computerAvoid phishing and malwareProtect personal informationIf you find out you are the victim of […]
If you lost your Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) or you didn’t receive a CP01A Notice with your new IP PIN, here is what you can do: How to retrieve your IP PIN onlineYou may use the IRS Get an IP PIN online tool to retrieve your current IP PIN. If you don’t already have an account […]
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In every movie with a hacker, there is always that scene where the hacker must guess the right password. A blinking cursor in the password field looms on a large computer monitor. The hacker is usually under a lot of pressure, with the seconds counting down. They make one or two wrong guesses, before finally […]
Fraudsters have been using “easy money” scams for years. However, methods have been adapted to exploit advances in technology, which has helped with tricking victims into new cons. For instance, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Digital Altitude LLC and other defendants in February. The agency alleged that the company’s operations misrepresented […]
