Fraudulent Rejected Federal Tax Transaction emails are making the rounds once again (almost exactly one year since the last round). We recently had one come through our spam filters (which are very powerful), indicating to us that there are probably quite a few people that will have received this email. Please delete the email, don’t click on any links, and read on for details.

Home alarm monitoring is one of the most essential services of your home security setup. After all, even if you have the best home alarm system that catches every burglar, this won’t do you much good if no one responds in your time of need. This article discusses central monitoring stations, how they work, and things to ask your alarm provider before signing on the dotted line…

Last year, Facebook gradually rolled out an update enabling group members to view the names of other group members who have seen a post in the group’s page. What does this mean for users now and what other privacy changes can we expect from Facebook in the future?

We’ve all heard at least one horror story about a family returning home from a long vacation only to find that their house has been broken into or a pipe has burst in their absence. Problems like these can cost hundreds of dollars to fix and are guaranteed to cause a lot of stress. Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to help prevent security breaches while you’re off on a family adventure…

Global Payments Inc. discovered a data breach in early March of 2012, after the news about the breach in Visa and MasterCard had been announced and presumably, contained. However, Global Payments Inc. seeks to correlate the two events so that they seem to be one. The numbers just don’t match up for the event to be one solitary incident.

Are you moving into a new home, prepping for a baby, or simply trying to make your home safer? The list of things to do might feel endless, but many of the things that will make your home safer should take only a few minutes. Don’t forget the quick and easy things that can make a big difference—use this checklist to make sure your home is safe, inside and out…

Perhaps your computer has had a virus before – whose hasn’t? A computer virus can come in many different guises – an attachment on an email from a friend, a downloaded manual from your TV manufacturer’s website and even a link you click on from an e-newsletter. And, a computer virus will wreak havoc on your world by deleting files, photos and often destroying your expensive computer along with all those important documents and memories. Since you never know where you might be attacked, anti-virus software is an essential part of your computer system that should not and really cannot be ignored. But with so many antivirus packages on the market, how do you decide which one is right for you?…

Have you ever gotten a text message that is obvious spam, and it’s asking you to reply STOP to cancel, but you’re hesitant to do so knowing that you may confirm your identity to the spammer? We’ll show you how not only to stop text message scam from coming through, but how to prevent your wireless account from being charged a monthly fee, how to report these numbers to your phone provider, and how to be reimbursed for the text message scam charges themselves…

Installing a home security system can be costly, but not installing one could cost you even more. Below we will take a look at the top ten reasons to install a home security system or upgrading your existing home alarm system.

According to the security infographic, in 2010, every 15 seconds a home was hit by burglary. Fortunately for homeowners there is enough research out there to help you avoid becoming the next victim. Below we will take a look at some of the most recent statistics on home burglary including: how robbers prefer to enter homes, what they prefer to steal and when they are most likely to strike. We will also offer the top five ways to deter burglars.