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What To Do After Identity Theft

August 25, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

What To Do After Identity Theft

It’s a well-established fact identity theft victims go through a lot of pain. Identity theft is a crime that has shown no sign of slowing down thanks to the growing complexities of communication and technology. Having your ‘identity’ stolen as a person opens a whole new level of disastrous possibilities and the legal repercussions can […]

Filed Under: Features, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, identity theft, Online Bullies, online security, victims

Nine Strategies Used to Steal Identities

August 9, 2017 By James Wales 1 Comment

Nine Strategies Used to Steal Identities

Having seen the 2013 movie Identity Thief directed by Seth Gordon, I began to truly understand how easy it is to steal identities. It is a huge problem in the world today (putting all the comedy aside). Identity theft in the United States is estimated to affect over 9 million people every year. It rose […]

Filed Under: Features, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach, hackers, identity theft

What Potatoes Can Teach Us About Security

May 26, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

What Potatoes Can Teach Us About Security

I love hash browns and roasted potato hash. And although hashing your stored password data doesn’t require a little salt, pepper, and ketchup, doing so can be delicious to your clients – and keep them coming back for more of what you’re offering them year-after-year. Doesn’t that sound s-mashing! Do you have a website that […]

Filed Under: Features, Popular Tagged With: cyber-security, data security, hackers, hashing, identity theft, passwords, website security

Key Strategies to Stay Safe Online

March 18, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Key Strategies to Stay Safe Online

There are a few key strategies to stay safe online and security experts say that a combination of safe behavior and products helps keep users protected. The online world is a scary and dangerous place. Viruses and malware that steal information make their way onto computers. Hackers hijack devices and demand a ransom to get back […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: cyber-security, data breach, hackers, identity theft, online safety, password managers, passwords

Eight Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself from a DDoS Attack

February 15, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Eight Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself from a DDoS Attack

Every day of our lives now there are twice as many websites that are hacked than babies that are born. According to an article from Rival Host, if your website goes down due to an overload of website traffic, you’re probably a victim of the notorious distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. DDoS attacks have […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: cyber crime, data breach, data security, DDoS Attack, DDoS Attacks, hackers, identity theft, unsafe websites, vulnerabilities, website security

Better Stacked Than Hacked!

January 6, 2017 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Better Stacked Than Hacked!

Are you like most business owners? Most business owners say that they would rather have stacks of cash than to have their websites hacked. They say it, but they usually don’t do anything about it. It’s like saying you want to lose 15 pounds and then eating a box of Twinkies. It just doesn’t make […]

Filed Under: Features, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber-security, hack-proof, hackers, identity theft, Payment Card Industry, Stacked with Cash, unsafe websites, vulnerabilities, website security

Who Is Protecting Your Website?

December 19, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Who Is Protecting Your Website?

We pay quite a bit of money for insurances and warranties that are protecting our cars, homes, your offline business assets, and our health. These protective measures are important to us. They give us peace of mind knowing that if there are any problems that the responsible parties will help us resolve any problems quickly […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Features, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach, data security, ecommerce, hackers, identity theft, online business, SSL Certificates, vulnerabilities, website security

Common Traits of Trolls and Hackers

December 12, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Common Traits of Trolls and Hackers

Trolls and hackers are similar to each other in several ways. Both species are annoying and enjoy causing problems. I’m not talking about the trolls that try to upset everyone in online forums with rude and obnoxious posts. Although, who’s to say that that’s not how hackers spend their free time. Here are five ways […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber-security, hackers, identity theft, personally identifiable information, trolls, unsafe websites, vulnerabilities, website security

The Top Three PCI Compliance Mistakes

November 17, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

The Top Three PCI Compliance Mistakes

The truth is that most business owners misunderstand PCI compliance and website security in general. That’s why mistakes – avoidable mistakes – are made. The result is significant economic, legal and reputational problems. Some online businesses get hacked just when they start producing revenue. Others have their websites compromised when they’re making millions. Regardless, it’s […]

Filed Under: Trust Guard Tagged With: costs of website security, cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber-security, data breach, data security, hackers, identity theft, Payment Card Industry, PCI DDS, vulnerabilities, website security

Hackers Guess Passwords Too Easily

November 16, 2016 By James Wales Leave a Comment

Hackers Guess Passwords Too Easily

According to new research, hackers guess passwords too easily, causing a major threat to online security. The problem begins when hackers guess passwords and obtain access to private information. The problem continues when hackers access accounts by exploiting security shortfalls such as when the individual being hacked uses passwords that contain personal information. Then, the […]

Filed Under: News, Trust Guard Tagged With: cyber attacks, cyber crime, data breach, data security, email protection, hackers, identity theft, passwords

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