In a down economy, people make decisions they otherwise wouldn’t need to consider. Home invasions and robberies make the news every day multiples times a day. In Huntington West Virginia in just the last two weeks, they’ve seen several different instances where homeowners have fought back and won. But, where is the line when it…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Danger!! How’s that for a blog title that screams fear, uncertainty and doubt!? Fact is Facebook boast 400 million users and is in so many ways seems out of the control of its founder, and is looking dangerous. This is a company that has grown faster than fast and has…
You may not realize it but a picture of your own home is very likely available on the Internet thanks to the popular Google Street View map program. I’m a big fan of Google. They’ve done a great job or organizing the world’s information. All their tools and apps like Gmail, calendar and docs are…
Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert We use the web to search out tons of information, to shop online and to connect with friends and family. And in the process criminals are trying to whack us over the head and steal from us. And they’ve become very proficient at their craft while most computer users know…
Ten out o the box home security tips for maximum home safety: Get a life-size cardboard cutout of yourself and put it a few feet away from a window that’s gives the impression someone is always home. Get another life-size cutout of you lying on the couch watching TV and keep the TV on while…
The FBI says a home is burgled every 15 seconds. Police only catch one out of 10 burglars. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, show U.S. households experience about 16 million property crimes annually. Burglaries result in over $4.5 billion in losses annually resulting in over $2000 in losses to the victims. The National Burglar…
Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano A Lynn Massachusetts couple was accused of selling the identities of at least 16 Transportation Security Administration workers at Logan International Airport. Lynn was then and is now known as “Lynn Lynn the City of Sin, you don’t go out the way you come in.” Fox News reports “A federal…
Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano So maybe you used a public PC to log into your Facebook account and you hit a button that saved your login credentials. Or maybe you received an email from what you thought was Facebook and you plugged in your username and password and got phished. Now someone other than…
Once you’ve made the decision to purchase a monitored home security system, begin researching security companies in your area. Below is a list of questions you should ask when narrowing your search. Do some research into the home security company you choose. What is their reputation and history? How large is the company? How many…
Orlando Bloom’s break-in is one of several robberies linked to Hollywood’s “Bling Ring,” teenage gang of celebrity-obsessed wannabes who allegedly stole from Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Megan Fox and others. Their methods were simple. They tracked their victims by using social media, Facebook and Twitter. They knew when they were home and when they were…
