All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
This presentation will look at the different kinds of frauds and scams prevalent in our society today. We will show you how to identify them. We will give you some advice on how to avoid them. And we will show you what to do if you are the victim of one of these crimes.
Even the savviest internet users can unwittingly fall victim to phishing scams. Learn more about what phishing is, how to protect yourself from these scams, and what to do if you become the victim of a phishing scam.
This was a presentation by Hewie Poplock on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 in the Goodwill Manasota (FL) Ranch Lake Community Room, "How to Avoid Identity Theft".
A victim of identity theft himself, Hewie will provide examples of how ID theft can happen as well as suggestions and precautions on how to prevent you and your family from becoming victims of identity theft yourselves. Topics covered included:
• What is Identity Theft
• How ID Theft Happens
• How to Protect Yourself
• Phishing
• Data Breaches
• Facebook Spoofing
• Skimmers
• Security Freeze
• On Line Shopping Safety
• Credit Card Chips
• What to Do If You are a Victim
Hewie is a former teacher, college instructor, business owner and manager, IT Manager, and web designer. He is currently semi-retired, but is active in technology user groups and frequently speaks to and teaches groups who are mostly seniors. He holds a monthly Windows Special Interest Group for a group in Orlando and has several videos on YouTube. He is an active member of The Sarasota Technology User Group.
Online scams and frauds are one of the oldest tools in the box of cybercriminals. In this presentation, we help you understand:
a. The various types of online scams
b. Tips to stay safe from such scams
c. How Quick Heal can help prevent such scams
Protecting your privacy, identity and financial information online is critically important in today’s Internet economy. Last year, 13.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft. I have no plans on joining this group, which is what inspired us to create our latest Zing blog guide – Identity 101.
How to Protect Yourself From Identity TheftExperian_US
Join our #CreditChat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET on Twitter and YouTube. This week, we discussed the very important topic of identity theft and learned tips about how we can protect ourselves. This deck features highlights from our chat with tips from: @LeslieHTayneEsq, @NatlJumpStart, @Frostbe, @DebbiKing, @RAHomes, @SouthStateBank, @BahiyahShabazz, @WelshKristy, @yesiamcheap and @FacingFinances.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
This presentation will look at the different kinds of frauds and scams prevalent in our society today. We will show you how to identify them. We will give you some advice on how to avoid them. And we will show you what to do if you are the victim of one of these crimes.
Even the savviest internet users can unwittingly fall victim to phishing scams. Learn more about what phishing is, how to protect yourself from these scams, and what to do if you become the victim of a phishing scam.
This was a presentation by Hewie Poplock on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 in the Goodwill Manasota (FL) Ranch Lake Community Room, "How to Avoid Identity Theft".
A victim of identity theft himself, Hewie will provide examples of how ID theft can happen as well as suggestions and precautions on how to prevent you and your family from becoming victims of identity theft yourselves. Topics covered included:
• What is Identity Theft
• How ID Theft Happens
• How to Protect Yourself
• Phishing
• Data Breaches
• Facebook Spoofing
• Skimmers
• Security Freeze
• On Line Shopping Safety
• Credit Card Chips
• What to Do If You are a Victim
Hewie is a former teacher, college instructor, business owner and manager, IT Manager, and web designer. He is currently semi-retired, but is active in technology user groups and frequently speaks to and teaches groups who are mostly seniors. He holds a monthly Windows Special Interest Group for a group in Orlando and has several videos on YouTube. He is an active member of The Sarasota Technology User Group.
Online scams and frauds are one of the oldest tools in the box of cybercriminals. In this presentation, we help you understand:
a. The various types of online scams
b. Tips to stay safe from such scams
c. How Quick Heal can help prevent such scams
Protecting your privacy, identity and financial information online is critically important in today’s Internet economy. Last year, 13.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft. I have no plans on joining this group, which is what inspired us to create our latest Zing blog guide – Identity 101.
How to Protect Yourself From Identity TheftExperian_US
Join our #CreditChat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET on Twitter and YouTube. This week, we discussed the very important topic of identity theft and learned tips about how we can protect ourselves. This deck features highlights from our chat with tips from: @LeslieHTayneEsq, @NatlJumpStart, @Frostbe, @DebbiKing, @RAHomes, @SouthStateBank, @BahiyahShabazz, @WelshKristy, @yesiamcheap and @FacingFinances.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
Louise hunt.com-faceless fraudsters 5 helpful tips (1)Louise Hunt
We don’t know these fraudsters, these faceless people with no name or shame. What we do know is: they want our money. £7 in every £10 of attempted fraud is being stopped. Fraud is big business and if the figures tell us one thing – We need to be more vigilant than ever.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
Identity Theft 101: How It Happens & What You Can Do To Prevent ItIdentityForce
Your information is everywhere and criminals, such as hackers, who’ve stolen as many as 1.2 billion passwords in one crime spree, know how to get to it. Our new Identity Theft 101 infographic discusses the different types of identity theft, explains exactly how identity theft occurs, and what you can do to prevent it. Don’t leave yourself unprotected!
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
This report solely belongs to Symantec. Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the report, Simply sharing for educational purposes,
The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating malicious cyber activity by criminals, nation-state adversaries, and terrorists. To fulfill this mission, the FBI often develops resources to enhance operations and collaboration. One such resource is the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) which provides the public with a trustworthy and convenient mechanism for reporting information concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity. At the end of every year, the IC3 collates information collected into an annual report.
Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the blog, Simply sharing an interesting story for educational purposes,
This guide aims to help journalists understand their rights at protests and avoid arrest when reporting on these events. It summarizes the legal landscape and provides strategies and tools to help journalists avoid incidents with police and navigate them successfully should they arise. Credit RCFP.Org
Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the blog, Simply sharing an interesting story for educational purposes,
Verizon Publishes 2020 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) With Insights From Thousands of Confirmed Breaches. Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is the most extensive yet, with 81 contributing organizations, and more than 32,000 incidents analyzed (of which 3,950 were confirmed breaches). Credit:Verizon
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A Resource Guide to theU.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reportsare stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only to lawenforcement. While the FTC does not intervene in individual consumer disputes, its law enforcementpartners – whether they are down the street, across the nation, or around the world – can use informationin the database to spot trends, identify questionable business practices and targets, and enforce the law.
Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the report, Simply sharing an interesting story for educational purposes,
Below is a list of consumer reporting companies updated for 2019.1 Consumer reporting companies collect information and provide reports to other companies about you. These companies use these reports to inform decisions about providing you with credit, employment, residential rental housing, insurance, and in other decision making situations. The list below includes the three nationwide consumer reporting companies and several other reporting companies that focus on certain market areas and consumer segments. The list gives you tips so you can determine which of these companies may be important to you. It also makes it easier for you to take advantage of your legal rights to (1) obtain the information in your consumer reports, and (2) dispute suspected inaccuracies in your reports with companies as needed.
Advisory to Financial Institutions on Illicit Financial Schemes and Methods R...- Mark - Fullbright
Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), foreign fentanyl suppliers, and Internet purchasers located in the United States engage in the trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other synthetic opioids and the subsequent laundering of the proceeds from such illegal sales.
The mission of the IC3 is to provide the public with a reliable and convenient reporting mechanism to submit information to the FBI concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity, and to develop effective alliances with industry partners. Information is analyzed and disseminated for investigative and intelligence purposes, for law enforcement, and for public awareness.
Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the report, Simply sharing an interesting story for educational purposes,
This report is built upon analysis of 41,686 security incidents, of which 2,013 were confirmed data breaches. We will take a look at how results are changing (or not) over the years as well as digging into the overall threat landscape and the actors, actions, and assets that are present in breaches. Windows into the most common pairs of threat actions and affected assets also are provided.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is an independent U.S. law enforcement agency charged with protecting consumers and enhancing competition across broad sectors of the economy. The FTC’s primary legal authority comes from Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive practices in the marketplace. The FTC also has authority to enforce a variety of sector specific laws, including the Truth in Lending Act, the CAN-SPAM Act, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. This broad authority allows the Commission
to address a wide array of practices affecting consumers, including those that emerge with the development of new technologies and business models.
Sentinel sorts consumer reports into 29 top categories. Appendices B1 – B3 describe the categories,providing details, and three year figures. To reflect marketplace changes, new categories or subcategories are created or deleted over time.The Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book excludes the National Do Not Call Registry. A separate report about these complaint statistics is available at: https://www.ftc.gov/reports/national-do-not-call-registry-data-book-fiscal-year-2018. The Sentinel Data Book also excludes reports about unsolicited commercial email.Consumers can report as much or as little detail as they wish when they file a report. For the Sentinel Data Book graphics, percentages are based on the total number of Sentinel fraud, identity theft, and other report types in 2018 in which consumers provided the information displayed on each chart.Reports to Sentinel sometimes indicate money was lost, and sometimes indicate no money was lost.Often, people make these reports after they experience something problematic in the marketplace,avoid losing any money, and wish to alert others. Except where otherwise stated, numbers are based on reports both from people who indicated a loss and people who did not.Calculations of dollar amounts lost are based on reports in which consumers indicated they lost between $1 and $999,999. Prior to 2017, reported “amount paid” included values of $0 to $999,999.States and Metropolitan Areas are ranked based on the number of reports per 100,000 population.State rankings are based on 2017 U.S. Census population estimates (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017). Metropolitan Area rankings are based on 2016 U.S. Census population estimates (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016).This Sentinel Data Book identifies Metropolitan Areas (Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas)with a population of 100,000 or more except where otherwise noted. Metropolitan areas are defined by Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 15-01, “Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas” (July 15, 2015). Numbers change over time. The Sentinel Data Book sorts consumer reports by year, based on the date of the consumer’s report. Some data contributors transfer their complaints to Sentinel after the end of the calendar year, and new data providers often contribute reports from prior years. As a result, the total number of reports for 2018 will likely change during the next few months, and totals from previous years may differ from prior Consumer Sentinel Network Data Books. The most up to date information can be found online at ftc.gov/data
A credit score is a three -digit number that predicts how likely you are to pay back a loan on time, based on information from your credit reports.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners and are for educational purposes only.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners and are for educational purposes only. - Medical identity theft has existed in various forms for decades, but it was in 2006 that World Privacy Forum published the first major report about the crime. The report called for medical data breach notification laws and more research about medical identity theft and its impacts. Since that time, medical data breach notification laws have been enacted, and other progress has been made, particularly in the quality of consumer complaint datasets gathered around identity theft, including medical forms of the crime. This report uses new data arising from consumer medical identity theft complaint reporting and medical data breach reporting to analyze and document the geography of medical identity theft and its growth patterns. The report also discusses new aspects of consumer harm resulting from the crime that the data has brought to light
The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only to law enforcement. While the FTC does not intervene in individual consumer disputes, its law enforcement partners – whether they are down the street, across the nation, or around the world – can use information in the database to spot trends, identify questionable business practices and targets, and enforce the law.
Since 1997, Sentinel has collected tens of millions of reports from consumers about fraud, identity theft, and other consumer protection topics. During 2017, Sentinel received nearly 2.7 million consumer reports, which the FTC has sorted into 30 top categories. The 2017 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (Sentinel Data Book) has a vibrant new look, and a lot more information about what consumers told us last year. You'll know more about how much money people lost in the aggregate, the median amount they paid, and what frauds were most costly. And you'll know much more about complaints of identity theft, fraud, and other types of problems in each state, too. The Sentinel Data Book is based on unverified reports filed by consumers. The data is not based on a consumer survey. Sentinel has a five-year data retention policy, with reports older than five years purged biannually.
This guide addresses the steps to take once a
breach has occured. For advice on implementing a
plan to protect consumers’ personal information, to
prevent breaches and unauthorized access, check
out the FTC’s Protecting Personal Information: A
Guide for Business and Start with Security: A Guide
for Business.
*Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners and are for educational purposes only.
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January 2016 - December 2016- Mark - Fullbright
FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Law enforcement's source for consumer complaints.
All information, data, and material contained, presented, or provided on is for educational purposes only.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
It is not to be construed or intended as providing legal advice.
We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
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2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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You Have the Power to Stop Identity Theft
1. If you disclose sensitive information in
a phishing attack, contact one of the three
major credit bureaus listed below and
discuss whether to place a fraud alert on
your file. A fraud alert will help prevent
thieves from opening a new account in
your name.
You can fight identity theft
Here’s how:
• Never provide personal financial
information, including your Social Security
number, account numbers or passwords over
the phone or the Internet, if you did not
initiate the contact.
Equifax
800-525-6285
P.O. Box 740250
Atlanta, GA 30374
www.equifax.com
• Never click on the link provided in an
e-mail you think is fraudulent. In addition
to stealing your personal information, the link
may contain a virus that can contaminate your
computer.
Experian
888-397-3742
P.O. Box 1017
Allen, TX 75013
www.experian.com
• Do not be intimidated by an e-mail or caller
who suggests dire consequences if you do
not immediately provide or verify financial
information.
TransUnion
800-680-7289
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92634
www.transunion.com
You Have
the Power
to Stop
Identity
Theft
• If you are unsure whether a contact is
legitimate, go to the company’s Website by
typing in the site address or using a page you
have previously book marked, instead of using
a link provided by the e-mail.
• If you fall victim to identity theft, act
immediately to protect yourself. Alert your
financial institution. Place fraud alerts on
your credit files. Monitor your credit files and
account statements closely.
• Report suspicious e-mails or calls to
the Federal Trade Commission through
the Internet at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/
edu/microsites/idtheft/, or by calling
1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
To learn more about keeping your money safe,
visit the http://www.mymoney.gov/scams.
shtml Website.
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2. You Can Fight Identity Theft
Stop identity theft
There is a type of identity theft using the
Internet called “phishing.” Pronounced
“fishing,” that’s exactly what thieves are
doing, fishing for your personal financial
information. They want your account
numbers, passwords, Social Security
numbers, and other confidential information
so they can use your financial accounts or
run up bills on your credit cards.
In the worst case, you could find yourself
a victim of identity theft. With the sensitive
information obtained from a successful
phishing scam, these thieves can take out
loans or obtain credit cards and even a
driver’s license in your name. They can
do damage to your financial history and
personal reputation that can take years
to unravel. But if you understand how
phishing works and how to protect yourself,
you can help stop this crime.
How phishing works
Typically, you’ll receive an e-mail that
appears to come from a reputable company
that you recognize and may do business
with, such as your financial institution. In
some cases, the e-mail may appear to come
from a government agency, perhaps a federal
financial institution regulatory agency.
The e-mail will probably warn you
of a serious problem that requires your
immediate attention. It may use phrases such
as “Immediate attention required,” or “Please
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contact us immediately about your account.”
The e-mail may also state that unless you
provide certain confidential information your
account will be deactivated or closed. The e-mail
will encourage you to click a link to go to the
institution’s Website.
In a phishing scam, you could be redirected
to a phony Website that may look exactly like
the real thing. Sometimes, in fact, it may be
the company’s actual Website. In those cases,
a pop-up window will quickly appear for the
purpose of collecting your financial information.
You may be asked to update your account
information or to provide information for
verification purposes: your Social Security
number, your account number, your password,
or the information you use to verify your
identity when speaking to your financial
institution, such as your mother’s maiden name
or your place of birth.
If you provide the requested information,
you may find yourself a victim of identity
theft.
How to protect yourself
1. Never provide your personal information in
response to an unsolicited request, whether
it is over the phone or on the Internet. E-mails
and Internet pages created by phishers may
look exactly like the real thing. They may even
have a fake padlock icon that ordinarily is used
to denote a secure site. If you did not initiate
the communication, do not provide any
information.
2. If you are unsure whether a contact is
legitimate, contact the financial institution.
You can find phone numbers and Websites on
the monthly statements you receive from your
financial institution, or you can look up the
company in a phone book or on the Internet.
The key is that you should be the one to
initiate the contact, using information that you
have verified yourself.
3. Never provide your account information
and/or password over the phone or in
response to an unsolicited Internet request.
A financial institution would never ask you to
verify your account information or confirm
a password online. Thieves armed with this
information and your account number can
help themselves to your money.
4. Review account statements regularly to
ensure all charges are correct. If your account
statement is late in arriving or does not arrive,
call your financial institution to find out why.
If your financial institution offers electronic
account access, check your account activity
online regularly to catch suspicious activity.
What to do if you fall victim
• Contact your financial institution immediately
and alert it to the situation.
• Close accounts you think have been tampered
with or opened fraudulently. Call the security
or fraud department of each associated
company or financial institution. Followup in writing and supply copies of
supporting documents.
• It is important to notify credit card
companies and financial institutions in
writing. Send your letters by certified
mail, return receipt requested, so you
can document when and what the
company received. Keep copies of your
correspondence and enclosures.
• Report all suspicious contacts to the
Federal Trade Commission through
the Internet at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/
edu/microsites/idtheft/, or by calling
1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
• Check with your state Attorney General’s
office to find out if state law requires the
police to take reports for identity theft.
Check the Blue Pages of your telephone
directory for the phone number, or check
www.naag.org for a list of state Attorneys
General.
If possible, file a report with local police
or police in the community where the
identity theft took place. Obtain a copy
of the police report or the report number.
It can help you deal with creditors who
need proof of the crime. If the police are
reluctant to take your report, ask to file a
“Miscellaneous Incidents” report.
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