Identity Theft Risk Increases Dramatically if Data Breach Letter Received
If you get a letter from your financial institution or another company you do business with saying that your account was compromised due to a data breach, first call the company to ensure the letter is legitimate. Then, watch your back if it is. According to a study by Javelin Strategy and Research, if you [...]
Three Dead and One Shot in Home Invasion
Not all home invaders invade to steal. Some are simply mentally ill and violent and seek a victim or in this case, victims. Here is an unfortunate example of why you should have a home alarm system and security cameras. Imagine living into your 80’s only to be taken down by the neighbor from down [...]
Preparing a Mobile or PC for Resale or Donation
You may have read my last post where I talked about “Clean the Clutter” out of your life and sell all the stuff you don’t absolutely need. In my Clean the Clutter process I sold 1 Windows XP laptop computer , 2 Windows XP desktops and 5 mobile phones all on Craigslist. Prior to selling [...]
Data Breach at Massachusetts Unemployment Agency Effects 210,000
The personal information of around 210,000 unemployed Massachusetts residents may have been stolen in a data breach caused by a virus. Officials say the breach was discovered in state labor department computers. Personal information included names, addresses, and Social Security numbers, and other data, said John Glennon, chief information officer for the Massachusetts Executive Office [...]
Famous Burglar Caught, Another Killed
Yet another reason to invest in home security systems. Some people work in a building, others on construction sites. Some work in banks and some in people’s homes. Burglars and bandits go to work to rob banks and homes and that’s a normal days work for them. A dude named Robert James Neese famous for [...]