Monthly Archives: June 2010

Health insurance company breach may affect 70,000 Georgians

June 30, 2010 – 6:35 am

Georgia’s largest health insurer has reported a Web site security breach that could affect 70,000 residents whose medical information, Social Security numbers and credit card data may have been accessed.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia’s breach is part of the larger breach of the insurer’s parent company, WellPoint, which has sent warning letters to 470,000 [...]

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Like Barney Fife, nip it in the bud

June 29, 2010 – 6:19 am

A former Bank of America teller was sentenced this week in federal court for bank and identity fraud.
Jeffrey C. Gautreaux, 26, was sentenced to 41 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $270,295 in restitution to the bank. He pleaded guilty to 17 counts of [...]

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Puerto Rican government issues recall on birth certificates

June 28, 2010 – 6:23 am

Birth certificates have become legal tender – if they bear Puerto Rican surnames.
Documents stolen from Puerto Rico have shown up in fraud ring busts in Delaware and Ohio, as well as in meatpacking plant raids stretching from Texas to Florida. Stolen documents can fetch as much as $6,000 on the black market. The information [...]

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When you’re at your worst, LifeLock’s at its best

June 25, 2010 – 6:29 am

If there’s one thing you can be sure of in this life, it’s that there are thieves out there, just waiting for the opportunity to take advantage of anyone they can.
The good news is that there’s another thing you can be sure of: LifeLock’s identity theft protection.
LifeLock helps you become proactive when it comes [...]

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There are some things scotch tape just can’t fix

June 24, 2010 – 7:22 am

If you’re like most people, when you receive a pre-approved credit card offer, you just throw it away. Some people probably tear the offer in half before tossing it into the garbage. Others simply tear the offer into little pieces.
Think that’s sufficient? Think again.
Rob Cockerham is a regular guy who got these offers [...]

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Data breaches are the latest ‘big threat’ to identity theft

June 23, 2010 – 6:44 am

When it comes to identity theft, hackers are so last year – data breaches are the new threat to the safety of your most personal information.
In recent months the headlines have been full of data breaches by large companies and universities, in which sensitive information was leaked in various ways. So far this year, [...]

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Address monitoring makes sure no one makes a ‘wrong move’ on you

June 22, 2010 – 6:50 am

More than 27 million people have been victimized by identity theft in the past five years, spending nearly $5 billion to restore their credit. Identity theft has become one of the most popular white-collar crimes, and this year alone, the identities of more than a half million people will be taken. The headlines are full [...]

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Upswing in use of payday loans means LifeLock’s protection even more valuable

June 21, 2010 – 6:18 am

Research shows that the use of payday loans is rising, in some cases as much as 55 percent. The rise is symbolic of how difficult people are finding it to deal with the everyday financial stresses of the current economic climate. As disposable income is being squeezed through increases in the cost of food, fuel, [...]

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Don’t Try This at Home!

June 18, 2010 – 10:23 am

LifeLock CEO Todd Davis published his own Social Security number to illustrate the dangers consumers face from identity thieves.
It takes a great deal of courage to defy the threat posed by identity thieves – and rely on an identity theft protection service to guard one’s personal and financial data from compromise. A lot of courage [...]

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A Win For Consumers

June 17, 2010 – 1:59 pm

LifeLock’s Member Services Team shines in defense of Todd Davis’ very public Social Security number.
Lately there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the identity theft protection service offered by LifeLock. It has been well publicized that Todd Davis, the CEO of LifeLock has “had his identity stolen 13 times.”
Why the furor over 13 [...]

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