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Change Your Obamacare Password

April 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

As a result of the Heartbleed bug the Department of Health and Human Services is requiring consumers to change their password for the Obamacare or HealthCare.gov website. A notice was posted on the website notifying...

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Faketoken Malware Hits Android Phones

April 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

Faketoken malware has hit Android phones in the U.S. and 55 countries. Black people understand the convenience of banking through your smartphone. But that luxury has become downright dangerous to your financial health. According KasperskyLabs.com the...

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Kill Switch Coming to Smartphones

April 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Smartphone thefts cost consumers more than $30 million in 2012. The theft of smartphones has become a thorn in the side of both law enforcement and the phone companies that have resisted placing kill switch...

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The currency of the digital age is information. Currently the big topic of conversation is the Heartbleed bug. We are just one day past the tax deadline and the IRS is struggling with a massive...

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The emergence of Black Twitter has given voice to younger African-Americans. Young black people are using Black Twitter to expand African-American perspectives on current events, civil rights and cultural issues. According to the Washington Post...

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UPDATE – $4 Billion in Tax Refunds Stolen

April 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

  UPDATE April 11, 2014 Identity theft and fraudulent refunds are a nightmare for the IRS. According to a report from Yahoo News the government reported  that nearly $4 billion was paid out in the...

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Heartbleed Bug: Latest Updates & News

April 9, 2014 | 0 Comments

According to a report in the Washington Post the Heartbleed bug maybe getting worse. As websites and companies work feverishly to update their systems and networks the effort may slow Internet traffic to a rush...

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Was There a Data Breach at California DMV?

April 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Banks in California recently received notice from MasterCard that credit card data used previously for California DMV online services had been breached. MasterCard did not say who was breached but did state that the organization...

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Google Shuts Down Virus Shield Scam

April 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

A top selling app on Google Play Store has been revealed to be a scam. Virus Shield was rated as the No.1 paid app before it was removed. The app was supposed to protect Android...

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African-Americans Embrace Mobile Banking

March 19, 2014 | 0 Comments

  African-Americans are banking on the move. A recent report from Pew Research found that African American and Hispanic people are taking the lead when it comes to mobile banking. The research found that 51%...

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