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Americans Fear ID Theft

July 21, 2010

Some things are irrational to fear, such as monsters under the bed or your inlaws coming for a visit. But some things that we fear are perfectly reasonable, like the Internal Revenue Service and identity thieves. In fact, a study taken by Unisys, an information technology consulting service, asserts that more Americans fear having their [...]

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Facebook security improvements

July 13, 2010

Facebook profiles are up for sale. In fact, a hacker known as Kirllos recently offered to sell 1.5 million of them for a hefty fee. Turns out the hacker didn’t actually have information on quite that many accounts, but he did start selling at least 1,000 accounts, priced by the number of connections. The powers [...]

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LifeLock Helps with Law Enforcement Training

July 6, 2010

The popular identity theft protection service, LifeLock, seems to be everywhere these days. Now, the LifeLock team is working with the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association to create summits on identity theft to benefit police officers.
These summits, which will take place over the summer, will cover the following topics:
*Methods used for investigation
*New and emerging [...]

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Data Breach Act in Congress

June 30, 2010

Consumers may soon have a stronger voice when it comes to data breaches. The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved two bills: the Data Breach Notification Act and the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, which, if they become law, will require businesses whose data has been compromised to inform all affected consumers of the breach [...]

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Mailbox Security

June 23, 2010

One of the easiest ways for an identity thief to get access to your personal information is through an organization you most likely do business with every day: the U.S. Postal Service. It is very easy for a thief to find your account numbers, and sometimes even your Social Security number, just by going through [...]

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Identification for Identity Theft Victims

June 16, 2010

ID Theft ID’s?
One thing victims of identity theft may not want to see again in their lives is a photo ID since the theft of theirs may have led to weeks, months or even years of frustration. However, some victims are actually getting an additional ID that is designed to help them avoid future hassles [...]

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Seniors Beware! You Are a Prime Target for Identity Theft

June 10, 2010

Senior citizens are a lucrative market for identity thieves for three good reasons. First, they are likely to own their homes outright since they have often been paying on their mortgages for quite some time. Secondly, they have had credit for a while, which can boost their scores. Lastly, they may have a lot of [...]

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Identity Thieves Prey on People in Ways, and Places, You Wouldn’t Expect

June 4, 2010

When you picture an identity thief in your head you may imagine a masked man lurking in a corner or staring over people’s shoulders at the ATM. However, it is doubtful you will think of a 31 year old woman working in a nursing home as a big threat. Unfortunately, that is part of the [...]

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SpoofCard’s Used To Commit Identity Theft

May 28, 2010

Oh, how great. There’s a site you can use to make the phone number on someone’s caller ID appear as anything you want when you call. It’s essential for stalking ex-boyfriends or girlfriends or seeing if someone’s cheating on you. And you know what else it can help you do? Get lots of fraudulent credit [...]

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Logins for 8,000 Financial Accounts Stolen – How a Bot that?

May 20, 2010

Think a human stealing your personal information is bad? It’s even worse when a computer does it. Online identity theft is a real threat. While humans can only work for a number of hours a day, computers can be on task 24/7. They also have the potential to pull millions – yes you read that [...]

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