How to protect you and your children’s accounts Social media is no longer just a way for us to connect with friends and family. It’s how we connect with the world in general. By sharing photos, kids sporting events, places we like to visit, vacations, and other personal information, we make it easy for cyber thieves […]
White-collar crime is defined as a range of frauds committed by business and government professionals. The motivation behind these crimes is almost always financial—to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services or to secure a personal or business advantage. These crimes can do major harm…a single scam can destroy a company, wipe out a […]
More and more schools are now hiring online security companies to scan social media for threats…take Orange County Schools for example. They just hired a social media investigation company who will monitor public social media content, flag possible threats and notify school officials of threats against school students, staff, and events, according to an OCS […]
Think social media is just for catching up with friends, sharing recipes, and watching funny videos? Think again! Using the social web has become an integral part of work for investigators. So much information is shared with smartphones and social media that it’s absolutely impossible to ignore. And the amount of data is growing every […]
Facebook admits to as many as 270 million fake or clone accounts Have you ever had your friends tell you they received a new friend request from you? And then you think…wait, I didn’t send that! You’ve most likely been cloned on Facebook. And you’re not alone. All these accounts belong to customers of […]