Unsecured Laptop Missing from VA Could Compromise Social Security Information of Veterans Disability Claims Two months ago, a laptop at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center went missing. Now, more than 7,000 veterans in the state of South Carolina are being … [Read more...]
Social Security Switch to Direct Deposit Not As Secure as Hoped
Increasingly Sophisticated Social Security Scams Target Seniors’ Direct Deposit Bank Information On March 1st, 2013, the federal government completely phased out paper checks in an attempt to ensure the safety of all benefits payments. Recipients of any federal benefits can either sign up for … [Read more...]
South Carolina Legislature Moves to Protect Citizens Against Hack Attacks for Life
New Bill Could Create New State Department, Help Citizens Fight Hack Attacks, Identity Theft, and Social Security Fraud Just two weeks after South Carolina’s Department of Revenue suffered a serious hack attack, Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Hugh Leatherman assigned Sen. Kevin Bryant (R-Anderson) … [Read more...]
Possible Depression Cure? Brain Pacemaker Puts 58% of Patients Into Remission
People who suffer from depression and bipolar disorder and have not respond to drugs and therapy may finally be able to obtain some relief from their symptoms thanks to a brain pacemaker. Scientists say the new medical device is implanted under the skull and sends electrical impulses deep into … [Read more...]