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Hack into your phone through the charger?
Here are a few things I’ve been tracking this week to help protect you: Researchers hacked into a smart phone through the charger this week: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/tech/mobile/hack-iphone-charger/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 The lesson: don’t charge your phone using anyone else’s charger Some nice reminders from the BBB on how to avoid identity theft during summer: http://www.bbb.org/blog/2013/06/10-tips-to-avoid-identity-theft-during-summer-travel/ Google is once again being ordered…
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URGENT: go sign this petition to protect your privacy now
There is an online petition to expand the privacy protections of ECPA. This was a bill designed to protect your privacy but it was signed in 1986. Since then a lot has changed and, as I keep telling you, the IRA, FBI, numerous other Federal authorities and corrupt businesses are using loopholes to exploit your personal information…
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[Alert] China is targeting us
Here’s a roundup of all the privacy and security issues that popped up this week: Do you live in one of the top 10 states for ID theft, the list will probably surprise you: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/top-10-states-for-identity-theft-2013-05-07 Child identity theft, as I have been telling you, is on the rise: http://www.freep.com/article/20130507/FEATURES01/305070075/Abuse-of-children-s-identities-on-the-increase (btw, you protect your kids’ identities…
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Simple little things
You know we talk a lot about disasters and being prepared. Some of them would affect people on the coastlines, others in major urban centers. But the reality is that there is just ONE disaster that would affect everyone, no matter where you live or what your income is. A food crisis. …
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[Alert] new credit card scam OPEN NOW
Verified with Snopes:http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp This is a heads up for everyone regarding the latest in Visa fraud. Royal Bank received this communication about the newest scam. This is happening in the Midwest right now and moving. This one is pretty slick, since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note,…
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Internet Soldier Love Scam Costs Woman $750,000
Chris Peterson here with your Patriot Privacy Alerts for the week, there are some doozies. There are so many I am going to list them here: · Hard to believe someone would exploit our soldier’s good name to perpetrate a scam, but that’s exactly what someone is doing in Oregon and it cost one woman $750,000! http://portlandtribune.com/go/42-news/136029-beware-of-internet-soldier-love-scam · …
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Online Stalker Tracks Woman’s Every Move
Chris Peterson here with your Patriot Privacy Alert. I found this video that tells the story of a middle age gal that decided to give online dating a try. You can imagine since I’m telling you about it it did not end well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4xEVkpit2E The stalker managed to load spying software and keystroke recorders onto…
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Does Government Spying Hurt the Economy?
Chris Peterson here with your Patriot Privacy Alert. I found this video that confirm what I’ve been saying all along: government spying hurts everyone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aB9WLoglSU The gist of the video is that foreign companies are invading the US marketplace claiming that they can offer better privacy for their services because they are not subject to…
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