Jacob OglesSeptember 21, 2022
5min0
If companies want to track stockpiling of assault weapons, the CFO said it's time Florida cancels some cards.
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Jacob OglesSeptember 21, 2022
Guest AuthorOctober 8, 2021
4min1755
The IRS’s track record on protecting sensitive information is about as bad as it gets.
Staff ReportsNovember 16, 2016
2min174
A Tampa man is in jail after his arrest on charges he bought gasoline with counterfeit credit cards, intending to resell it on the black market. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced the bust Wednesday, made by his Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement. Jose Rodriguez, 44, was charged with fraudulently purchasing the fuel and “filling unlawful fuel […]
Jac VerSteegNovember 29, 20156min218
If Republicans Sen. Tom Lee of Brandon and Rep. Frank Artiles of Miami get their way, the Florida Lottery’s newest scratch-off game could be called MegaNanny. The two lawmakers have proposed legislation that would force the lottery to reduce the number and price of popular scratch-off games. Scratch-off tickets, The Palm Beach Post reports, generated […]
Drew WilsonNovember 26, 2015
3min184
The days after Thanksgiving have become the top shopping weekend of the year for many retailers and the National Retail Federation expects more than 135 million Americans will shop retail deals over the holiday weekend. While Black Friday deals may be enticing, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and the Department of Financial Services say […]
Guest AuthorNovember 12, 2015
5min357
During the upcoming Legislative Session there will be bills dealing with the Florida Lottery that can take the lottery in very different directions. One would bring sanity to an out-of-control form of gambling, while the other would allow people to finance their gambling addiction on credit – a dangerous direction for our state. Today’s lottery […]
Guest AuthorNovember 11, 20154min261
During the upcoming Legislative Session there will be bills dealing with the Florida Lottery that can take the lottery in very different directions. One would bring sanity to an out-of-control form of gambling, while the other would allow people to finance their gambling addiction on credit – a dangerous direction for our state. Today’s lottery […]
Guest AuthorAugust 25, 20154min190
While I was having lunch with Tallahassee banker Ben Graybar recently, we had an open dialogue on cyber security, cyber threats and how we can make sure our customers were protected. We discussed common threats such as boss phishing, identity theft, crypto-locker, password protocols, and then some new threats came up. One I had never […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 16, 2015
8min230
Welcome to another installation of “my bad luck is your source for information!” About six months ago, I reported my identity had been used by someone somewhere to file an unemployment claim. I was lucky. All it took were a handful of phone calls, a few hours and some mildly aggravating music-on-hold in order to […]
Guest AuthorMarch 19, 20147min151
Yes, it can happen to you… In November, I was contacted by phone and email by my credit card company’s fraud department. The customer-service representative informed me that our card number had been compromised and that they were going to close the account immediately and send replacement cards. After the representative and I reviewed the […]