Archive for May, 2010
Protecting Yourself From Medical Identity Theft
You’ve probably seen commercials or heard advertisements talking about credit reports and how they can help you prevent financial loss through identity theft. But what you may not have heard about is medical identity theft, another growing problem that can result in financial struggles and the worries of restoring your good name. Related posts: What [...]
Protect Your Family From Identity Theft
Almost every member of my family has had their identity stolen at some point or another. My husband’s Social Security Number was being used by a woman in Indiana when he was a child. My sister had a credit card stolen by someone who worked at the credit card company. My mother-in-law had a phone [...]
Reno Man at Center of ID Theft Investigation
Reporter: AP A Reno man at the center of an identity theft investigation is being held on 91 separate charges, and a bail amount of more than $337000. … See all stories on this topic Related posts: Fraud detectives arrest 2 Reno suspects in mail theft cases Both were charged on suspicion of identity theft [...]
Koobface Botnet Revisited
Trend Micro takes a look at the evolution of the notorious Koobface botnet in a new paper.
Apple and Antitrust
by Tony Kontzer I’m not the type to say “I told you so,” especially when I don’t exactly have reason to say it. But in the case of what appears to be an antitrust storm brewing over Apple’s domination of the online music market, I’m darn close to having that reason. Recently, I chimed in [...]
Police Offer Home Security Tips
Wichita Kansas, an estimated population of 366,046 makes it the 51st largest city in the country and the most populous city in Kansas. It’s a city by anyone’s definition. And like all cities, it has had its share of successes and bad apples. Including Dennis Lynn Rader (born March 9, 1945) is an American serial [...]
Goodlatte Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Identity Theft Laws
On Friday, Congressman Bob Goodlatte introduced HR 5408, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the federal criminal laws punishing identity theft . … See all stories on this topic Related posts: Dallas Firm introduces ID Theft Protection from the world's leading risk … To coincide with the Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit in Dallas, American… New Laws Against Spam [...]
LM issues alert after attempted identity theft
Main Line Local merchants should be aware of these incidents and not release information until they can verify the identity of the caller. The following are comments … See all stories on this topic Related posts: Sheriff issues identity theft warning Paul Logan, who works in the identity theft prevention unit… Landline Reverse Phone Lookup [...]
Online Privacy: Your life Is an open book
Davis estimates that identity theft is a $50 billion a year industry. The nature of identity fraud means that your information, once stolen, … See all stories on this topic Related posts: Sun Life Financial Offers Group Life Customers a Choice of Value-Added … Customers can select one out of two available service packages:… Facebook [...]
Identity Theft In USA On The Rise. Free Online Credit Report Could Prevent It
RINF.COM In 2007 an estimated 8.4 million cases of identity theft occurred in the USA. And Europe and Asia are not far behind. According to Dan Blum “The rising … See all stories on this topic Related posts: FTC Testifies on Efforts to Ensure Credit Report Accuracy, Prevent ID Theft … … accuracy of consumers' [...]