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"The Trump administration hit four countries with visa sanctions Wednesday as punishment for refusing to take back their citizens that U.S. is trying to deport.

In a series of diplomatic cables obtained by Reuters, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson outlined new visa restrictions on Eritrea, Cambodia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The countries are among a dozen that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had previously deemed “recalcitrant” in the repatriation of criminal aliens.

The four countries are “denying or unreasonably delaying” the return of their citizens from the U.S., and visa restrictions will only be lifted if they begin normal acceptance of deportees, according to Tillerson’s orders.

Eritrea faces the toughest sanctions of the four countries. Going forward, all Eritreans who apply in their own country for most U.S. business or tourist visas will be rejected, according to one of the cables. ...."

http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/13/state-department-slaps-visa-restrictions-on-countries-that-wont-take-back-deportees/?utm_campaign=thedcmainpage&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social

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Entry #3,256

September 13, 2017
10:43 am

Over 20,000 evacuated across Moscow over various bomb threats – reports

Over 20,000 evacuated across Moscow over various bomb threats – reports

https://www.rt.com/news/403195-moscow-malls-university-evacuation/

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Entry #3,255

September 13, 2017
10:28 am

Credit Freeze Guide: The best way to protect yourself against identity theft

Source of info: Clark Howard's site.

Credit Freeze Guide: The best way to protect yourself against identity theft

"Below you’ll find directions and links to assist you in obtaining your credit freeze or thaw from each major bureau: ...."

[scroll down to bottom of page]

http://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide/

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Entry #3,254

September 13, 2017
10:25 am

Don't sign up for Equifax's free credit monitoring! Here's what to do instead

Source of info: Clark Howard's site.

Don’t sign up for Equifax’s free credit monitoring! Here’s what to do instead

http://clark.com/personal-finance-credit/equifax-free-credit-monitoring-data-breach-dont-sign-up/

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Entry #3,253

September 13, 2017
10:09 am

A Brief History Of Equifax Security Fails

A Brief History Of Equifax Security Fails

"The leak of data on as many as 143 million Americans, announced by Equifax yesterday, was not the first rodeo for the credit monitoring and (irony alert) breach recovery firm. It's had problems protecting its customers' information dating back years.

In one case, it had to change its ways following a class action lawsuit over an alleged lapse in security. That suit related to a May 2016 incident in which Equifax's W-2 Express website had suffered an attack that resulted in the leak of 430,000 names, addresses, social security numbers and other personal information of retail firm Kroger. Lawyers for the class action plaintiffs argued Equifax had "wilfully ignored known weaknesses in its data security, including prior hacks into its information systems."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/09/08/equifax-data-breach-history/#717e5307677c

Equifax's Data Breach: Here's What You Should Be Doing Right Now

https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2017/09/11/right-now-victim-equifaxs-data-breach/

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Entry #3,252

September 12, 2017
10:48 pm