Congress' Profound Failure on Cybersecurity (And Why You Should Care)
August 09, 2012
Adam Levin
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The Wisconsin Department of Revenue: A Bargain for the Identity Theft Collective
August 01, 2012
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Congress' Profound Failure on Cybersecurity (And Why You Should Care)
On August 2, 2012 Congress did it again. They acknowledged the looming threat of cyberwarfare while discussing the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which they then killed.
identity theft
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue: A Bargain for the Identity Theft Collective
The Wisconsin Dept of Revenue revealed it had accidentally made public 110,795 Social Security numbers and tax ID numbers of Wisconsin residents.
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210 Million Reasons to Love the CFPB
Elizabeth Warren said "America needs a cop on the beat," and this week the CFPB issued its first big ticket - $240 million.
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5 Stupid Things You're Doing to Ruin Your Credit
Adam Levin looks at five of the dumbest ways people over share their financial data in both virtual and real world environments.
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The Obamacare Scare: Medical Debt Collectors in Scrubs?
One little known provision of Obama's Affordable Care Act limits the ability of medical debt collectors to harass patients in need of medical assistance.
Identity Theft and Scams
Hackers: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Hire 'Em
Simply put, how much should nations pay to build a cyber army (both civilian and military) of "white hat" hackers and talented computer security experts?
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Facebook: Chronicle of an IPO Foretold
Facebook must learn to treat other people, their money and their data, with respect.
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Hello Citizens United, Goodbye CFPB: Consequences of the Wisconsin Recall
There are now at least nine pieces of legislation moving through Congress that would dismantle a number of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and annihilate the CFPB.
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A National Service Corps Can Solve the Student Loan Crisis
People need to stop thinking of college as something they borrow for, and start thinking of it as something they work and save for.
