Computerworld does a great job of aligning the childhood arcade game of Whac-A-Mole and information security. “If you’ve ever played the silly, maddening game known as “Whac-A-Mole,” you know what futility feels like. As you smack one mole with the mallet, up pops another one. Their speed and number escalates as you flail away, trying [...]
Identity theft is when your information like your credit card numbers, social security numbers and even your names are taken away from you. Once a person takes advantage of this information, you will end up getting additional bills to your credit cards or additional charges on your account or even accuse you of a crime [...]
What if, after all your efforts to protect yourself from identity theft, you still become a victim? What can you do to reclaim your personal information? Here are some steps you can take to help recover your identity and financial losses:
1. File a Police Report. File a police report with the local police or with [...]
Jason Truxel was denied a mortgage because of bad credit. He had no idea that his credit scores were low, so he pulled his credit reports. He discovered a tremendous amount of debt, and accounts he had never opened. One such account showed that a credit card had been opened in his name when he [...]
Have you been a victim of this identity theft scheme? Hopefully you are aware of this tactic, but even if you are, it is quite easy to be fooled by them. Phishing emails appear to come from your bank or other business where you have an account.
According to Webopedia, phishing is the “act of sending [...]
There is a new victim of identity theft almost every three seconds. Recognizing this ought to give us justification to discuss it. We can examine a few facts why we require identity theft help to a greater extent. This age of information gives us a lot of new techniques for somebody to steal our identity, [...]
Who & Why? Thieves are creating new tactics every day to steal your personal information and to fraudulently use it for personal gain. Once stolen, it could be used to open a checking account, credit card, loan, or utility account; as identification during a crime, to gain employment, sell to someone else, and more.
How is [...]
The US Federal Trade Commission defines identity theft as when personally identifying information is used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Identity theft is a growing crime and if your identity is stolen the results can be horrific. Your personally identifying information includes social security numbers and other identity numbers, date of [...]
Identity fraud affects over 27 million Americans on an annual basis. This means that the requirement for sufficient and robust identity theft fraud protection is terribly high indeed. Banks particularly need to have fraud protection because this form of fraud is something that will make them suffer heavy financial losses. Therefore it’s good to know [...]
Identity theft is a serious crime that can destroy your life. In order to protect yourself, it is important to guard your personal information. Do you know how to safeguard your personal information so that you don’t fall victim to identity fraud? Here are twelve steps you can take to protect yourself from becoming the [...]