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February 11, 2025 in Identity Theft, Tax Management
Tax season brings a new wave of identity theft risks, with criminals ready to exploit your personal data to file fraudulent tax returns in your name. Imagine the shock of discovering that a criminal beat you to filing your taxes—potentially reaping your refund or creating serious headaches with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Unfortunately, this scenario is becoming increasingly common and serves as a stark reminder of why vigilance is...

September 12, 2023 in Identity Theft
According to recent statistics, data breaches have become common in today's digital world. In fact, it is estimated that more than 111.7 million Americans have their personal information exposed to data breaches every year. Whether it's a major retailer, a subscription service, or another online platform, the risk of a data breach is a reality that we all face.1 Names, email addresses, passwords, and other sensitive information are being swept up...

August 8, 2023 in Identity Theft, Risk Management, Technology
Don't Get Hooked: A Guide to Recognizing and Avoiding Phishing As financial professionals, we understand how vital it is to safeguard your personal and financial information. Unfortunately, in our increasingly digital world, cybersecurity risks, such as phishing attacks, have become a prevalent issue that can compromise your financial health and personal identity. Phishing is a deceptive practice employed by hackers to trick you into divulging sensitive personal or account data, often via...

December 5, 2018 in Identity Theft, Technology
As we covered in our last post, one of the best ways to avoid falling prey to cybercriminals is to “think before you click” within incoming emails, to avoid reacting to an increasing abundance of phishing scams arriving in your inbox. Once you’re in the habit of watching for suspicious subject lines before even opening an email, how can you further differentiate legitimate queries from phishing most foul? BE ON HIGH ALERT...

November 28, 2018 in Identity Theft, Mindful living, Technology
As it turns out, a timeless technique for managing your temper is equally excellent advice for safeguarding your online security in today’s fast-paced world. Just as we’re advised to “count to ten” in the heat of an argument, it’s increasingly imperative to “think before you click” on incoming emails, to avoid falling for email phishing scams on the rise. After all, we’re all human; none of us is immune from occasionally...

September 15, 2017 in Credit, Family Money, Identity Theft
It's been hard to escape the news of the Equifax breach. Even though it happened starting in May 2017 we're only just hearing about it. In my opinion, and others', the company's response to this breach has been far from stellar. Huffington Post reports: The Federal Trade Commission announced it is investigating the Equifax incident, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into the company’s response to the breach. Members of the House Judiciary,...