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Aging Lawyers Often Lack the Business and Estate Planning They Urge on Clients

JB — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:53:11 +0000

"We have all these people in the race, they're all coming to the finish line, and they haven't given a thought about what's going to happen when they get there," she told the newspaper. "Or, what could happen if they drop before they even reach the line."

Learn to Recognize the Latest Scams

JB — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:43:05 +0000

The "Check Overpayment Scam." It comes in many forms. The classic is that if you are selling something, like a used car, a stranger may send you a check for more than the asking price and ask you to forward them the difference, while they arrange to have the car transported to them. The crooks have a million excuses for why they've sent too much money and why you need to forward them the difference. Never, ever do it. If a stranger overpays you by check, it's a scam. Period.

How Apple Could Fight The Bots, Scams And Other App Store Junk

JB — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:21:21 +0000

Over the last few weeks, there has been a flood of news about malfeasance in the app store from download bots to credit card scams to address-book sharing.

Fake Computer Virus May Be A Scam To Get Your Money

JB — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:11:24 +0000

The scammers will call customers pretending to work for the company and tell them they have a virus on their computer that they don't really have.

Three Pieces of Information That Online Users Should Guard

JB — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:43 +0000

What most don’t realize, however, is that a simple business card could give them away. That is because the three most dangerous pieces of information one could reveal is a name, email and phone number, said Thomas Ryan, co-founder and managing partner of cyber operations and threat intelligence for Provide Security, LLC, former ethical hacking instructor, and architect of the “Robin Sage Experiment.”

The big lessons from celebrity estate wars

JB — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:23:26 +0000

Philanthropist Brooke Astor. The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia. There are a few celebrities who, in death, at least in certain circles, have become as known for the litigation over their estates as for how they lived their lives. While the dollars are mind-boggling in these cases, anyone thinking about wealth transfer faces the same issues: dysfunctional families, potentially unequal positions in the family business, perhaps multiple marriages with kids from each.

Why Skimming Won’t Go Away

JB — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:28:39 +0000

By 2015, retailers that have not upgraded their POS systems for EMV compliance run the risk of being held accountable for fraud losses. If they have not adopted contact chip technology and it is determined by Visa that EMV could have prevented the fraud, they will be held liable.

37 Must Read Books For Small Business Owners

JB — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:32:03 +0000

“Helped me recognize the value of being ”remarkable” and having “remarkable products”. Changed my negativity surrounding the overwhelming component of a new business – effective marketing on a small budget.”

Girding for Digital Threats We Haven’t Imagined Yet

JB — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:48:20 +0000

As we leave ever more detailed online footprints — via purchasing, browsing and social relationships — a vast “big data” ecosystem has emerged to collect, process and resell this information. Concerns about this issue are typically framed in terms of privacy: How much do I want others to know about me? How might it affect my ability to get health insurance, employment or credit?

CoreLogic’s New Credit Score Exposes Even More of Your Financial Life

JB — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:33:04 +0000

from the New York Times CoreLogic’s New Credit Score Exposes Even More of Your Financial Life – NYTimes.com.