vacation scam

How to Enjoy Your Vacation Without Getting Scammed

Spring has begun, which means open season on travelers who aren’t well-versed in the various scams waiting for them on the seamier side of...
Cyber attack

Silence isn’t golden: Information sharing is key to combating cyber attacks

Cybersecurity continues to bolster the focus of national—and global—attention, with cybersecurity professionals gaining significant strides against international cyber crime. Most recently, two Russian intelligence officers...
credit card phone

Here’s What to Do the Next Time a Business Asks for Your Credit Card...

Recently, I was booking a hotel reservation for a family member and in the process was asked to provide certain information. It was a...
pacemaker

Will hackers turn your lifesaving device into a life-threatening one?

What seemed like a farfetched scenario out of Hollywood four years ago is now yet another reality that security experts have been warning about. In...
healthcare

What GOP Health Care Means for Your Wallet

Will you be better or worse off if Republicans pass their version of health care reform? That’s the burning question for most Americans as they...
CIA

How bad is recent WikiLeaks document spill about CIA? Look beyond headlines

WikiLeaks got everyone’s attention again last week, with dire headlines proclaiming the entire American government spook infrastructure had just been decimated by the secret-smashing...
phishing attack

The Vice President Got Phished — Are You Next?

America got mail this weekend, about 30 emails, according to reports. They were written as recently as last year by then-Governor Mike Pence and...
data breach

Cyber attacks becoming big threat for small businesses

Small and midsize businesses are increasingly at risk for data breach class-action lawsuits that typically have targeted large corporations. Large companies are learning to address...
immigration

How Trump’s Immigration Policy Spurred a Deportation Scam

For those who thought President Trump’s stance on immigration was the gossamer of election year overpromising, it’s time to adjust that thinking. The administration...

My Friend Cayla, similar toys may not be your child’s best friend

Germany has taken steps to allay concerns about how the “Internet of Toys” could put children in harm’s way. This past December, consumer groups concerned...