Identity Theft Task Force: Robust Measures to Combat Identity Crime

In America, President Bush established a task force on identity theft in 2006. This was comprised of 17 federal agencies and departments and is in the process of developing robust and reliable strategies to fight identity theft

Have Control of Your Data to Avoid Identity Theft

In order to avoid identity theft it has been proposed that consumers should have complete control of their personal data. This is something the Jack Dunning who runs a blog on the subject and has concluded. And he should know, he has spent 35 years selling consumer's personal data to the junk mail industry.

How to Protect Yourself from the Latest ATM and Credit Card Fraud Tricks that Will Rob You Blind

If you own a credit card and use it at an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) then you really need to know what the crooks are now doing to defraud you and the bank. Here is some information that you simply cannot ignore. Read on to find out how you can detect these frauds and how YOU can protect yourself.

Nun a Victim of Identity Theft

In the US, investigators in cases of identity theft are expected to be making arrests soon (January 2007). An organised gang of criminals have been involved in a lucrative and elaborate scam which has made them a considerable sum of money. These people, part of an identity theft scam ring, were found to be targeting a nun and, unfortunately, nearly led to the nun losing her home in Dorchester.

Phishing - Who's Trying To Rob You Blind!

Protect Yourself Against Internet Thieves! You might receive an innocent looking email from your financial institutional or another trusted company that you recognize and do business with. This email will warn you of some serious problem that needs your immediate attention and strongly encourages you to click a link in the email to correct the problem. STOP! Do not click any link in an email that warns of dire consequences no matter how ‘real’ the email looks. Read more to see how you can protect yourself.

What Is Identity Theft and Why It Should Concern You

Identity theft happens when someone takes your identity and uses it to commit fraud, such as by withdrawing money from your bank account, or obtaining credit and running up bills in your name, Identity thieves can even sully your reputation or get you in legal trouble by using credit in your name to pay for such things as porn web sites. The actions of an identity thief can severely damage your credit score, hitting you with higher interest rates and making it difficult for you to gain approval for loans or credit.

What is Identity Theft?

Identity theft is technically defined by the United States Government as being the fraudulent use of an individual's personal information-such as Social Security number or date of birth-to commit financial fraud.

What is Identity Theft

The numbers of victims are rising sharply and the annual losses are mounting fast. In short, identity theft is sweeping the English speaking world and ruining the lives of many innocent people. Meanwhile, identity theft fraudsters are mostly getting away with their crimes and earning very large sums for their efforts.

Lessons for Consumers After the TJX Data Breach

While incidences of data theft from companies are out of the hands of individual consumers, there are still preventative steps you can take to minimize your risk when your personal financial information is stolen.

Have You Been A Victim or Do You Know Someone Who Has Been A Victim Of Identity Theft?

Nearly everyone I talk to day in and day out know someone who has been a victim of identity theft.

Cyber Stalker and Identity Theft

Are you at risk from cyber stalkers, identity thieves? Find out how these criminals find out about you before they find out about you.

Social Security Number Search - How to Find People by Social Security Numbers

With identity theft at an all time high, many people and businesses are constantly looking for ways to conduct social security number searches online. There are a number of reasons for needing to search social security numbers. Maybe you need to verify a social security number given to you by a potential employee or renter to verify its authenticity. Maybe you are compiling genealogy data for your family history and you have a social security number but you do not know what family member it belongs to.

Oaklohoma Leading The Way in Identity Theft?

In Oklahoma, identity theft is the most common complaint by consumers. This has been the case for the last seven years. However, the cases of identity theft have dropped despite this statistic. And Oklahoma is now the 23rd most popular state for identity theft compared to its previous position of 18th.

Hackers, Government's Eye and Quantum Computing - Forget Privacy

Many people are so worried that their private information will be stolen and some criminal might steal their identity. Well, these are credible fears and yet just wait until the future with quantum computing. Now as the future of Quantum Computing takes place 128 bit encryption is pretty much worthless. Soon all information will be available to everyone anyway; for good or evil.