Category Archives: Know your Rights

IRS warns that tax-related phishing scams are on the rise

Posted on August 22, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

According to the IRS, the amount of phishing scams targeting W-2 forms rose sharply this year compared to last. In 2016, around 50 companies and organizations fell victim to such scams while during this year’s tax season, that number increased to around 200. … Continue reading →

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22,000 People Agree To Clean Toilets For WiFi Because They Didn’t Read The Terms | Gizmodo Australia

Posted on August 8, 2017 by StevenTorresRamos

Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the World Wide Web, listed his top worries for the future of his creation earlier this year. One of his biggest concerns is the increasingly dense terms of service agreements that companies ask users to sign. Now, … Continue reading →

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The 6 Monthly Telecom Bills You Can Negotiate

Posted on May 12, 2016 by StevenTorresRamos

Opening and paying the monthly bills is usually something we dread. This is especially true if you feel you’re being gouged by your cable, phone, or wireless provider. But with just a little bit of knowledge on the proper way … Continue reading →

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A Financial Control Board Proposal for Puerto Rico — Medium

Posted on June 25, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Back in January, I wrote a piece about how Jeffrey Gundlach was wrong about Puerto Rico’s default risk — “I don’t care if [Puerto Rico] securities flop around,” Gundlach said, they will find a way to pay. The territory’s power utility, the Puerto … Continue reading →

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Proposed privacy bill protects industry more than it does people

Posted on March 2, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

If the return of Frank Underwood stoked a thirst for real drama from the nation’s capitol, perhaps the White House’s late-Friday news dump of the proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights will whet your whistle. Alongside common-sense things like Congress … Continue reading →

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Read Roald Dahl’s Powerful Pro-Vaccination Letter (From 1988)

Posted on February 2, 2015 by StevenTorresRamos

Roald Dahl – author of such books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda – lost his eldest daughter, Olivia, to measles in 1962. Twenty-six years later, he penned a cogent and gut-wrenching plea … Continue reading →

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You’re Putting The Wrong Gas In Your Car

Posted on October 2, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

This handy infographic shows you the recommended fuel type for car models built in 2012 or newer. We hope this clears up any confusion you might have about what type of gas to put in your car. If your car … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 9, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

Now that we know about the Heartbleed bug that allows access to sensitive internet data usually locked down by OpenSSL encryption, Google is of course one of the internet services hard at work applying fixes. The folks in Mountain View … Continue reading →

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Heartbleed Bug

Posted on April 9, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication security and privacy over … Continue reading →

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Obamacare and you: Do I have to have Obamacare? – CSMonitor.com

Posted on April 7, 2014 by StevenTorresRamos

I’m not really political, but people have asked me about this quite a bit. “I don’t know why, so don’t ask”. So here it is I found the most straight forward article I could find and here it is… STR … Continue reading →