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Insurance scams via QR codes: how to recognise and defend yourself

Security Affairs

The Postal Police has issued an alert to warn citizens against insurance scams using QR codes. In practice, fake insurance operators contact victims through calls, messages, or sponsorships on social networks, offering policies at advantageous prices. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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One of the County’s Earliest African-American Radio Programs on WNYC 1929-1930

Archives Blogs

January 15, 1930 – Elmer Carter on “Negro Literature” Elmer Anderson Carter (1890-1973) was the editor of Opportunity, 1928-1942, a magazine published by the New York Urban League, when he appeared in the WNYC studio. In 1937 New York Governor Herbert Lehman appointed Carter to the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,588,849 Keenan & Associates Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 1,509,616 AGC Group Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes 1.5 TB Four Hands Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 1.5 TB UK forex customers Source (New) Finance UK Yes 1,001,214 A.N.S. Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 25,908.62

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10 Personal Finance Lessons for Technology Professionals

Troy Hunt

And it gives them the ability to do so much younger in life than many others do and with much less formal education; I care much more about skills than degrees in tech people, but my doctor / lawyer / pilot better have a heap of formal qualifications from many years of study behind them! I regret that I had to learn French in high school.

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If-Then and Antiquities of the Future

John Battelle's Searchblog

Of course, it was this approach we took in the early years of Wired magazine. Hence, issue one of Wired had articles about the future of war, education, entertainment, and sex, based on reporting done in the here and now. Our insurance industries? If that were to happen, what then might be the impact on our healthcare systems?

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 11 – 18 December 2023

IT Governance

According to Delta Dental’s breach notification, affected personal data included addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers or other state identification numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, tax identification numbers, individual health insurance policy numbers and health information. Wolasky P.A.

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If-Then and Antiquities of the Future

John Battelle's Searchblog

Of course, it was this approach we took in the early years of Wired magazine. Hence, issue one of Wired had articles about the future of war, education, entertainment, and sex, based on reporting done in the here and now. Our insurance industries? If that were to happen, what then might be the impact on our healthcare systems?