identity theft

Protecting Yourself in the Era of Cyber Fraud

In light of yet another data breach this week (of CapitalOne in case you missed it), it seems a good time to review cyber safety. A client recently brought to my attention a type of identity theft that I had not heard of before. It involves a thief stealing your cell phone number and porting it over to a new [...]

Cyber Security in the Age of Accelerations

The data breach at Equifax, which exposed at least 143 million people’s financial data, is a symptom of the Age of Accelerations. Accelerations in globalization and technology are enabling thieves to be ever more sophisticated in their crimes. If even a company where data security should be paramount can be compromised, how are far less sophisticated consumers to protect themselves? [...]

Is Your Cyber Hygiene Up to Snuff?

With the recent spate of high‐profile hacking incidents into corporate networks (e.g., Home Depot, JPMorgan), now is a good time to review ways you can protect yourself online and make sure your cyber hygiene is adequate given the ever‐more sophisticated tactics of hackers and fraudsters.   […]