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Getting Phished?


Recently, a few dozen of our subscribers received an email claiming to be from XMission that urged them to email their password. This fraudulent, “phishing” email did not come from XMission; unfortunately, it looked authentic enough that a few customers responded.

Obviously, we find emails like this incredibly frustrating. Spam has cost us tremendously in [...]

Worried about Identity Theft?


The FTC’s national education campaign - AvoID Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend - aims to empower consumers to protect themselves against identity theft and to minimize the damage it can cause.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

Using this site, consumers can learn how to avoid identity theft, and find out what to do if their identity is stolen.  Businesses can receive [...]