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04 Feb 2009

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Security analyst, published author, television news correspondent. Deliver presentations throughout the United States, Canada and internationally on identity theft protection and personal security.

Work with Fortune 1000, IT and startups. Launching, branding, messaging, representation, m&a facili

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Appear in print, radio and televised media, on Today Show, CBS Early Show, CNN, MSNBC, FOX, CNBC, E!THSi, Inside Edition, Tyra, Montel, Maury, Howard Stern, USA Today, Forbes, Cosmo, Good Housekeeping, Readers Digest, Consumer Digest, Smart Money, NY Times, NY Post, BOS Globe, LA Times, Wash Times,

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Your Social Security number IS in the Hands of Criminals

Over the years criminals occasionally contact me to tell me about their exploits and often ask how they can get into the “security awareness” business. Everyone wants to be a Frank Abagnale (Catch Me If You Can movie). These crimes are often sociopaths and incapable of functioning normally without eventually resorting to the easy money crimes. I’v...

21 August 2024

Most Security Awareness Training is Insufficient and Should Lead to Consequences

Maybe company executives who don’t engage in real world security awareness training should suffer the consequences for their insufficiency. An excellent Help Net Security article is titled “What CISOs need to keep CEOs (and themselves) out of jail” discusses many of the fundamentals of cyber security, what security leaders should be doing, but ar...

01 August 2024

AI Spoofed Sites Lead to $50 Million Investment Scams

A long-running and large-scale internet-based fraud scheme netted around $50 million from dozens of investors over an eight-year period. The perpetrators created 150 fake sites that targeted investors. These sites would tell the investors that they had multiple investment opportunities that they should take. According to the court documents, these...

28 June 2024

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ATM Skimming rising, again

I don't use a debit card at all. It's a personal choice. An ATM card can't be used for anything but an ATM transaction or to identify the customer at the teller window. A debit card is one more variable to be concerned about.

09 Jul 2015 22:00 Read comment

ATM Skimming rising, again

"Advising customers to use Credit Cards for Cash Advances - which often attract a fee and a higher interest rate if the balance revolves isn't such a smart move"

No.

You must have read a different article. Nothing in this article says anything in regards to your statement.

09 Jul 2015 21:50 Read comment

If You use these Passwords, You will get hacked

Use a password manager or a memorable phrase.

23 Jan 2015 09:43 Read comment

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