January 30, 2012 – 7:37 am
This past year was a significant one for business owners, as it was the year that saw some of the biggest data breaches in the history of the United States. More than 30 million records were affected by more than 500 data breaches – and those are only the ones that were reported. Many are not.
Some [...]
January 25, 2012 – 8:51 am
Identity theft isn’t something that just happens to individual people – it can happen to businesses also.
Criminals design websites that look like legitimate business sites, which feature real business names, logos and contact information, all in the name of tricking consumers into giving up their personal or financial information. It also ruins the reputation of [...]
December 28, 2011 – 9:30 am
Identity thieves are always seeking new and inventive ways to fool the masses into giving up their personal or financial information. But they are also constantly coming up with ways to use that information once they’ve stolen it.
A thief in Tennessee stole a woman’s identity, then used it to offer up her home for rent [...]
December 14, 2011 – 9:57 am
Identity thieves, just like the rest of us, know ’tis the season to be jolly – and they’re laughing all the way to the bank.
Each year, thousands of people fall victim to identity theft and identity fraud as cyber crooks take advantage of online shoppers. These thieves also count on you to be in [...]
December 12, 2011 – 11:10 am
Many people have family and friends scattered across the globe, and that can mean long distance holiday wishes. It also means mailing Christmas gifts. There are also millions of people who have loved ones serving in the military, and who plan to send their soldier a care package for the holiday.
But thieves are well aware [...]
December 7, 2011 – 9:17 am
A Plainfield, Ill. resident became the victim of identity theft after she filled out what turned out to be a bogus jury commission questionnaire.
The woman received the questionnaire Oct. 28, which required that she provide her Social Security number. She complied and later discovered the theft. After reporting the theft to the police, the woman [...]
December 5, 2011 – 9:30 am
There’s more than one victim of identity theft when a patient’s information is stolen at a doctor’s office. The doctor is also a victim, and until now, doctor’s offices have faced damage to their financial integrity and bad debt in the wake of incidents of identity theft. In addition to patient information, thieves also steal [...]
December 1, 2011 – 7:41 am
The U. S. Bureau of Justice Statistics has released new information that shows identity theft rose by 33 percent from 2005 to 2010 nationally. The statistics also show that U.S. households experienced about $13.3 billion in direct financial losses due to identity theft in the past year.
These statistics are no surprise to law enforcement personnel, [...]
November 28, 2011 – 9:30 am
If you have a common or simple password, you might want to change it immediately in order to avoid falling victim to identity theft. Hackers can easily break into accounts by trying common or easy passwords. And if you use the same password for everything, once the thief has figured it out once, he’s got [...]
November 21, 2011 – 9:15 am
A theft ring in New York recruited waiters at high-end restaurants to steal diners’ credit card information, using it for luxury shopping sprees, according to reports.
So far, 27 people have been indicted on racketeering and other charges.
The group provided the waiters with skimming devices, which the servers then used to obtain at least 50 [...]
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