In this story Equifax has created much confusion with its announcement Who stole the data? How? Why? Consumers, Congress need to demand answers. What consumers should do now? (Probably not follow Equifax’ advice Equifax needs to start answering questions, fast. And this better be a turning point in consumer rights around [Keep reading]
Credit bureau Equifax announced late Thursday that computer criminals stole data on 143 million consumers earlier this year. The hackers took Social Security numbers and other data. Consumers should immediately check to see if they are impacted at a special website set up for the incident: www.equifaxsecurity2017.com Hackers entered through a [Keep reading]
In this story Dragonfly group apparently managed to take screen grabs of command and control machines Well-known group said to be Russian by U.S. government Employees fell for phishing It started off as a fake invitation to a New Year’s Eve party, emailed to energy section employees. It ended with [Keep reading]
In this story ‘Ending’ DACA is just political theater, but it’s really cruel to the people who suffer the impacts People who entered America as children have committed no crime; there is no justification for calling them ‘illegals’ Proprietorial discretion is a long-standing element of US justice. And if you’ve [Keep reading]
In this story The Department of Education will no longer play nice with the consumer-friendly CFPB on student loan complaints It could get harder to complain about problems repaying student loans The move follows a pattern of industry-friendly steps, including putting a former exec at a disgraced for-profit school as [Keep reading]
In this story New apps aim to cut down on accidental overdrafts and cash flow issues. Will the apps end up like Payday loans, or a better deal? Steps you can take without needing an app Remember when banks feared that new consumer protections would make it harder to charge [Keep reading]
You arrive at a party at an unfamiliar home. As you ring the bell, you rehearse the next few moments — explaining who you know, why you’re there, where you’ll place the bottle of wine you’re holding. Then the door opens, the hellos begin, and suddenly, there’s a powerful [Keep reading]
When you were in math class as a child, teachers usually wanted more than the correct answer to a problem. They also wanted you to demonstrate, on paper, how you got the answer. They wanted you to “show your work.” Turns out, adults want that too. In fact, something kind of magical [Keep reading]
The Syrian refugee crisis had been raging for nearly five years, and millions displaced, when one photograph changed the entire global conversation. The lifeless body of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi, lying face down on a beach after drowning while attempting a dangerous escape to Europe on a flimsy raft, cut through [Keep reading]
Beer bars are all the rage. Perhaps you’ve experienced actual rage yourself, the last time you saw someone approach a highly trained beertender and ask this simple question: “What’s good?” Maybe there was even an audible gasp in the bar. Egads! Inevitably, the beertender escalated the situation with a [Keep reading]
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