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CEwire2017 Open for Early Registration

CEwire2017 Early Registration is now open! $149 / 40 COPE-approved credits.

CEwire2017 is here!
CEwire2017 is here!

I’m thrilled to announce that early registration for CEwire2017 is now open.

The show will be online LIVE January 28 & 29, 2017.

If you can’t make it live, you can still participate by watching the lectures on-demand. They’ll be available through May 1st.

You’ll also be able to visit the virtual exhibit hall to get exclusive discounts from leading vendors.

… And tune in to the CEwire2017 Livestream, where we’ll chat with optometric thought leaders and eye care industry executives.

Early registration price is $149 (regular: $179.)

Over 4,000 ODs have attended our CEwire events; we hope to see you this January!

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NBEO Sued Over Data Breach

The National Board of Examiners in Optometry has been sued over the data breach that has impacted thousands of optometrists across the US, as the perpetrators tried to sign individuals up fraduently for Chase Amazon Visa credit cards.

A complaint filed in the District of Maryland asks the NBEO to “immediately provide direct notice of the breach to all affected individuals.”

Read the entire complaint and weigh in.

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Nationwide Data Breach Still Hitting Optometrists

Six weeks ago we learned that a financial database of optometrists was compromised. The source of the breach is still in dispute, but the upshot is that it has led to a massive cyberattack, with the bad actors attempting to open Chase Amazon.com credit cards in the names of hundreds of ODs.

The fallout from the breach is ongoing, as ODwire.org members continue to report cards being opened in their name. If you haven’t checked your credit, you may want to now. And sign up for a fraud alert.

Read more about it here & good luck.

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ODwire.org iPhone & Android App Updates

Since the redesign last week, you may have noticed that the phone apps haven’t worked properly.  We’re releasing updated versions of the apps to go with the redesigned site.

The Android version has already been released, and the iPhone version should be available shortly.

Let me know if you have any problems!

— adam

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