SACS Consulting Expands its Online Training Options
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have received many requests for virtual training. We can offer some courses today, with more coming in the future.
Retailers Beware: Medical Masked Patrons May Be Looking to Rob You
Undoubtedly, we are in scary times with COVID-19. With more and more closings and more and more coronavirus outbreaks, some individuals are taking extra precautions to wear masks and/or gloves everywhere they go. Even though the CDC and WHO have stated several times that only those who are sick should wear masks, a subset of …
Protect Your Social Security Number from Scammers
Phone scammers are pretty smart…and unfortunately pretty successful. According to BeenVerified, social security fraud accounts for ten percent of all fraudulent claims. Last year, it cost Americans $19 million, per the Federal Trade Commission. Be Wary of New Tactics Bad actors are leaving very official-sounding voicemails urging individuals to call a Washington, DC-based phone …
Data Privacy Day, What to Do and What’s Coming (Hint: CCPA)
Today marks Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and encourage businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data, and enable trust. This blog post will focus on several concrete ways individuals and business owners can protect themselves and their businesses. It will also cover this country’s newest entry into data privacy that just went …
The Complicated World of Facial Recognition
Computer and data scientists have cracked the code. Facial recognition is alive and well. Yet…here are four recent headlines that are giving law enforcement, the federal government, and event organizers pause: Hackers dupe facial recognition system with a creepy mask Concert Promoters move away from facial recognition tech US Department of Homeland Security rolls back …