Even if you aren't in Washington State, please join us in recognizing January 28, 2009, which has been declared Data Privacy Day by Governor Christine Gregoire.

Since December 2006, PhishBucket has been educating job seekers about suspicious and fraudulent employment offers, and works vigilantly with a variety of like-minded organizations, including law enforcement, to help raise awareness about this growing problem and thereby reduce the number of victims who fall prey to job scams.

Millions of job seekers have now been unemployed for more than a year. Many have had to suffer reduced hours, lay-offs or go from full time to part time or even to contract work to make ends meet. Last year saw record gas and oil prices, a housing crash, and a stock market crash. People who just recently became unemployed have good reason to fear, when so many more have been jobless for much longer.

In the United States, the federal government recognizes the fact that unemployment rates continue to increase, and our new administration plans to address this by extending unemployment benefits, lowering taxes on unemployment and encouraging candidates to apply to civil service jobs. While this may alleviate some pain, it won't address the safety of your identity, so for us it means that PhishBucket must continue by working harder than ever to keep you abreast of suspicious offers.

Here's the thing: scammers read newspapers, watch TV and surf the 'net. They know that students fresh out of college or university, stay-at-home moms, the recently laid off and those who have retired (or are about to) make the most attractive targets. You're the ones keeping your resumes up-to-date, registering on job boards, responding to online classified ads, and you're making sure you're accessible. In other words, you're a VERY easy mark.

There's a wealth of information here at PhishBucket and around the Web. While we may only list a few links and don't mean to exclude anyone, we know these will lead you to information that will help protect you. If you'd like to recommend a site or want to see your own cause listed here, please leave your comment below! 

Observe Data Privacy Day with us on January 28, 2009 by thinking about how you communicate with strangers online, even if they might be potential employers. Think about how you spend your money, how you use your computers and mobile phones, even how you dispose of your sensitive documents and data. Develop a few new, SIMPLE habits and they might save you from financial theft, identity theft and even prison!

Data Privacy Day, January 28, 2009 (Intel)
The Two Things Job Phishers Want From You (PhishBucket)
How to Use a Job Board Without Getting Burned (PhishBucket)
StaySafeOnline.org (National Cyber Security Alliance)
Consumer Advice on Phishing (Anti-Phishing Working Group)
File a Complaint (PhishBucket Web Links)

Report a Suspicious Job Offer (PhishBucket)
CareerBuilder.com Trust & Site Security (CareerBuilder)
Monster.com Security Center (Monster)

 

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