AllClear ID Blog: In the News

AllClear ID Listed as a Top Austin Workplace

Jean here from the AllClear ID HR team. As any company continues to grow at a rapid rate, preserving the company culture becomes increasingly important in maintaining a work environment that fosters a happy, productive team and attracting the very best talent. That said, we proudly announce that we’ve been listed on the “The Austin […]

Hackable Cars

Jackie here. Plain and simple, smart devices are vulnerable to hacking. Many people, however, don’t think of cars as smart devices, but they are becoming increasingly automated and connected to other devices and systems. Here’s what you need to know when you get behind the wheel of your connected car. Are Cars Hackable? Are cars […]

Online Impersonation vs. Identity Theft: Is There a Difference?

Allison here with AllClear ID. As defined by the Department of Justice, identity theft includes, “crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.” Using this definition, online impersonation can technically be considered identity theft, but is there more to […]

RFID Cards: A Greater Credit Card Fraud Risk?

Vanessa here, with AllClear ID. “Smart Cards,” credit cards embedded with RFID chips, are getting more attention as more banks issue them to their customers. What is RFID – and why is it in my credit card? An RFID (radio-frequency identification) credit card has a radio frequency microprocessor inside it that contains your card information. […]