Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Most people first heard about LifeLock through advertisements featuring company CEO Todd Davis, who gave out his Social Security number. Davis had no fear in doing so, he said, because he had confidence that LifeLock would provide the protection he needed.
But what are the benefits to signing up with LifeLock?
First ...
Posted in Cost of LifeLock | No Comments »
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Loma Linda University Dental School has gone the extra mile to help potential identity theft victims after about 10,100 patients' personal information was leaked.
The school has hired a credit monitoring and repair firm to help those whose information was contained on one of three desktop computers stolen from the school ...
Posted in Data Breaches | No Comments »
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Bill and Sandy took over their dad's company when he retired – the company their dad had built from the ground up. They've worked at building the company up the past few years, and it's grown. As they've celebrated successes and sailed over hurdles, there was one threat that never ...
Posted in Identity Theft Risk | No Comments »
Friday, August 6th, 2010
To reduce of minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud, the Department of Justice recommends that you simply remember the word, SCAM.
S: Be STINGY about giving out your personal information to others unless your are sure you can trust them.
Remember that your bank has ...
Posted in identity theft | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Taxpayers must be vigilant about protecting their personal information, because identity thieves use many methods to steal such information. They will often use the stolen information to file a tax return and obtain a refund.
Prevention is the best way to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft. You can ...
Posted in identity theft protection | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Joe is a former identity thief. He stole the identities of thousands of people over a 10-year period, but has decided to turn over a new leaf. Why? Because he says stealing personal information has gotten too easy. He says the greater challenge is in helping people prevent and recover ...
Posted in identity theft protection | No Comments »
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
As if keeping an eye out for the taxman wasn’t bad enough, now scammers are mimicking the IRS and other government agencies to trick you into giving away your personal information. The IRS recently released new reminders to consumers regarding a variety of scams currently being perpetuated — most using ...
Posted in identity theft | No Comments »
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
In this day and age, there aren’t too many people who haven’t heard the phrase, “identity theft.” But what does it mean?
Going far beyond credit card fraud, identity theft is a rapidly-growing crime that most people will face at some point. This type of theft is defined as the ...
Posted in identity theft | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
In a day and time when most people are extra-cautious with their personal information, some may ask when Social Security numbers are required, and if a person can be penalized for not providing it.
Any business can request your Social Security number, but that doesn’t mean you are legally ...
Posted in Identity Theft Warnings | No Comments »
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Planning to get your vacation in before school starts? You're not alone. People all over the country are planning to get some R&R in before the end of the summer. Before you leave, you'll likely take care of the usual stuff – suspending mail delivery, making sure your pet is taken ...
Posted in identity theft | No Comments »
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Is LifeLock better than credit monitoring? That’s the question many people ask themselves when considering signing up for LifeLock’s services. Credit monitoring is a well-known and widely-used service. The three credit bureaus have their own plans, and you can get credit monitoring through a money transfer service or your credit ...
Posted in LifeLock | No Comments »
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
When documents containing sensitive information are just tossed in the trash, the information is free for the taking. Unfortunately, the ones doing the taking are most often identity thieves.
According to a recent study, 11.1 million adults were victims of identity theft in 209. That's up from 10 million in 2008. ...
Posted in Data Breaches | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
A Maryland Department of Human Resources employee was placed on administrative leave after posting the Social Security numbers and other personal information of nearly 3,000 clients of a state agency on a third-party Web site.
There is no evidence to date that the information was used for identity theft, but the ...
Posted in Data Breaches | No Comments »
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Identity thieves are getting more savvy and more devious and, armed with just a little bit of information, can drain your bank accounts dry. It's a good idea to be sure you're doing everything you can to protect your accounts.
It can be relatively easy for a thief to get enough ...
Posted in identity theft protection | No Comments »
Friday, July 16th, 2010
Dancing pigs and identity theft…it would seem the two have nothing in common. But they are related when it comes to Internet use. Surfers will choose fun over keeping their computer and personal information safe time and time again. Users are often tricked into choosing unsafe sites by animation and ...
Posted in identity theft | No Comments »
