5 min
Tips to Help Spot Email Fraud PNC Bank Healthcare
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- Business
Personal information fuels identity theft: Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth are big targets. Unfortunately, that means patient data, which is plentiful in medical offices, is a highly desired commodity by cyberthieves. In the 15 months between January 2015 and April 2016, for example, email fraud spiked 270%, according to the FBI. This podcast isolates the variety of ploys criminals use to pilfer data over email in healthcare. In addition, the podcast offers techniques from the Identity Theft Resource Center to help avoid becoming a victim of email fraud.
Personal information fuels identity theft: Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth are big targets. Unfortunately, that means patient data, which is plentiful in medical offices, is a highly desired commodity by cyberthieves. In the 15 months between January 2015 and April 2016, for example, email fraud spiked 270%, according to the FBI. This podcast isolates the variety of ploys criminals use to pilfer data over email in healthcare. In addition, the podcast offers techniques from the Identity Theft Resource Center to help avoid becoming a victim of email fraud.
5 min