In our line of defense against hackers, our passwords may be the first – or last – hurdle between malicious cybercriminals and our most sensitive information. Unique, complex logins should be used to protect our emails, social networks, bank accounts, shopping transactions and more. It is important to take great care crafting these passwords; however, [...]
It may seem like April is far away, but tax season in fact launches next Tuesday, January 19. And whether you’re a business or an individual, you’ll want to know if you’re eligible for any tax benefits. Thanks to a recent announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), identity theft protection will now be considered [...]
Hundreds of thousands of tech enthusiasts and innovators from around the world make their annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week. The technology conference and trade show, whose attendees last year represented 82 percent of Fortune 100 companies, features some of the most exciting and newest technologies, encompassing everything [...]
On behalf of all of us at Experian, we want to wish you a safe and happy New Year. This past year was a big one for us, and we’ve appreciated you following along with our updates throughout the year. In case you missed it, we recapped some of the biggest highlights in our “2015: [...]
Last week we recapped the big happenings of 2015 for Experian. This week, we’re switching gears to look ahead to 2016 and the trends we expect to dominate in the year to come. All eyes on mobile The rise of mobile payments (and recent participation from major players like Apple, Android and financial institutions like [...]
News surfaced late last week that Tashfeen Malik, the female shooter in the San Bernardino attack, pledged support to ISIS on her Facebook page the day before the attacks and had talked openly on social media about her support for violent jihad prior to passing background checks for her K-1 fiancee visa. The Department of [...]
Today airs the final episode in our pilot podcast series! To wind down the last few days of 2015, we sat down with Adam Dolby, Encap Security’s vice president of business development. Prior to joining Encap Security, Dolby was focused on banking, ATM networks, and card processing. His expertise lies within multi-factor authentication, security, and [...]
It’s been a big year for Experian, with some major company wins and exciting momentum underway as we head into 2016. Here’s a look back at the year’s highlights: Traveling the World and Sharing Cybersecurity Insights In the spring of 2015, we joined 50,000 of our closest friends for South by Southwest, speaking on four [...]
It’s something you may not think about very often—your child’s personally identifiable information being used for identity theft. Most children’s Social Security number (SSN) and personal information remain unused until they turn 18, leaving years for identity thieves to cause serious damage. It’s common for parents to use a child’s SSN for routine activities, like [...]
Today, our fourth episode of Firewall Chats is live! In this special edition, we put the spotlight on Experian’s own Chief Innovation Officer, Adam Tyler. Tyler’s expertise spans far across the ever-changing security landscape. He speaks frequently around the globe on identity protection and fraud detection, cybersecurity trends, and evolving hacking and attack methods. Additionally, [...]
