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  • Episode 109 - Concerned about Identity Theft?

    28 MAR 2019 · How to minimize the risk of being a victim of identity Theft.
    6m 13s
  • Episode 108 - Why you need a VPN on the Road

    19 MAR 2019 · How to safely access the Internet on the road
    5m
  • Episode 107 - Do You have a password strategy?

    15 MAR 2019 · Do you have a password strategy?
    1m 51s
  • It's Tax Time. What You Need To Know About Income Tax Fraud

    27 JAN 2017 · Join Jim Blue and Steve Weisman in an encore broadcast of a discussion on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of income tax fraud. According to the IRS, “Tax-refund fraud is expected to soar again this tax season, and hit a whopping $21 billion.“ Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake IRS communication. The most common way income tax fraud occurs is when a thief files an income tax return using a victim’s Social Security number, along with a counterfeit W-2, indicating that a large refund is due. Steve Weisman is a lawyer, a college professor, author, and one of the country's leading experts in scams and identity theft. He writes the daily blog scamicide.com, where he provides daily update information about the latest scams.
    18m 15s
  • It's Tax Time. What You Need To Know About Income Tax Identity Theft

    10 FEB 2016 · Join Jim Blue and Steve Weisman in a discussion on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of income tax identity theft. It's tax time and we all know that income tax identity theft is a major problem.  The most common way that income tax identity theft occurs is when the identity thief files an income tax return using his or her victim’s Social Security number along with a counterfeit W-2 that indicates a large refund is due. In his most recent article in USA Today, Steve wrote "According to the General Accountability Office (GAO), the IRS paid out 5.8 billion dollars in bogus refunds to identity thieves for the tax year 2013 and, according to the GAO the real figure is probably significantly higher because of the difficulty of knowing how much income tax fraud remains undetected. But it is not as bad as you think. It is worse". Steve Weisman is a lawyer, a professor at Bentley University and one of the country's leading experts in scams and identity theft. He writes the daily blog scamicide.com, where he provides daily update information about the latest scams. His new book is Identity Theft Alert.
    18m 54s
  • It's Tax Time. What You Need To Know About Income Tax Identity Theft

    4 FEB 2016 · Join Jim Blue and Steve Weisman is a discussion on how to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of income tax identity theft. It's tax time and we all know that income tax identity theft is a major problem.  The most common way that income tax identity theft occurs is when the identity thief files an income tax return using his or her victim’s Social Security number along with a counterfeit W-2 that indicates a large refund is due. Steve Weisman is a lawyer, a professor at Bentley University and one of the country's leading experts in scams and identity theft. He writes the blog scamicide.com, where he provides daily update information about the latest scams. His new book is Identity Theft Alert.  
    18m 55s
  • How To Minimize the Risk of Identity Theft

    16 JAN 2016 · Have you been a victim of IdentityTheft? Are you concerned about all the reports of personal information being stolen from corporate data bases? Today's guest, Steve Weisman, a lawyer and member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar, is one of the country’s leading experts on scams and identity theft. He writes about identity theft for USA Today and has been featured on Nightline, CBS News, ABC, CNBC, among others and quoted in numerous publications including The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Barron’s, The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.  Steve has authored eight books, including Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself From America’s #1 Crime (2014) and The Truth About Avoiding Scams (2008). Today, Jim and Steve will discuss what you need to know about identity theft and what you should be doing to minimize your risk of becoming a victim. 
    14m 56s
  • Child Off To College? Do You Have A Communications Plan?

    11 AUG 2015 · Do you have the right equipment and services to maintain contact with your child who might be thousands of miles away? Do you know how to control your communication costs? Chances are that your college bound child is more tech savvy than you are. Today, In an encore broadcast, Jim will discuss what you need to know before you finish packing the bags and head for campus.
    23m 52s
  • What You Need to Know About Windows 10

    28 JUL 2015 · Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 10 is finally here! What's all the noise about and what you need to know. Today's guest is Carl Mazzanti, the CEO of e-Mazzanti Technologies, and, once again, Microsoft New York Metro Partner of the Year in 2015 . His company is one of the premier IT consulting services for businesses ranging from home office and retail clients to multinational corporations throughout the New York metropolitan area and numerous international locations. Join Jim and Carl in a discussion about this revolutionary new operating system and why many people are excited about the many changes that have been built into the system
    14m 33s
  • IS IT SAFE TO SHOP ONLINE?

    10 JUN 2015 · How safe is it to shop online? Identity theft has become a major concern of consumers who are questioning the security of online shopping sites. Today's returning guest, Steve Weisman, a lawyer and member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar, is one of the country’s leading experts on scams and identity theft. He writes about identity theft for USA Today and has been featured on Nightline, CBS News, ABC, CNBC, among others and quoted in numerous publications including The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Barron’s, The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.  Steve has authored eight books, including Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself From America’s #1 Crime (2014) and The Truth About Avoiding Scams (2008). Join Jim and Steve in a discussion about how to shop safely online
    14m 15s
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