by yigadmin | Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
The FBI has warned that health care industry companies are being targeted by hackers, publicizing the issue following an attack on U.S. hospital group Community Health Systems Inc. that resulted in the theft of millions of patient records. “The FBI has observed...
by yigadmin | Aug 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Community Health Systems, which operates 206 hospitals across the United States, announced on Monday that hackers recently broke into its computers and stole data on 4.5 million patients. Personal Information Stolen Hackers have gained access to their names, Social...
by yigadmin | Jul 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
While we all know our bank accounts and credit are at risk, there’s another type of identity fraud that is on the rise. Medical identity theft accounted for 43% of all identity theft reported in 2013. Between 27.8 and 67.7 million people’s medical records...
by yigadmin | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Taking a trip, whether for business or pleasure, involves a lot of planning. Be sure one more thing makes it onto your itinerary — protecting yourself from identity theft. Here are 10 steps you can take to avoid losing your identity while you’re on the road....
by yigadmin | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Identity theft protection company LifeLock is reaching out to the Internal Revenue Service and offering technology to protect taxpayers against the threat of tax fraud. Congress has been holding hearings to investigate the growing trend of identity thieves stealing...
by yigadmin | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
It all began with a credit card application. “My first application came back denied,” Olivia McNamara remembers. “I tried another bank, but that one came back denied, too.” A recent high school graduate, McNamara was trying to establish a...
