Consumers are not the only ones concerned about and taking steps to protect against identity theft. Many states are taking important steps to protect their residents. A few of these steps include stiffer penalties, imposing sanctions and fines on careless companies and providing their residents with many tools necessary to correct the errors that identity […]
The crime of identity theft by employees is reaching record numbers, maybe because of a heightened awareness of the crime, or progress made by many states in detecting this crime as well as enforcing stricter penalties. Consumers are not the only ones who can benefit from the awareness of how easy and common the practice […]
Law enforcement officials have entered on line chat groups and showed up at ball parks to show young kids how something as simple as a photo with a team uniform can lead child stalkers right to their ball field. The public has a heightened sense of protecting children on-line but adults are often just as […]
The public has become more armed against the threats of identity theft. While identity thieves can steal individuals’ money, ruin their good credit and cause years of aggravation and stress, an alternative form of identity theft, medical identity theft, can actually threaten lives.
Medical identity thieves steal and misuse other people’s personal information including their name […]
Personal computers are widespread and shared computers are a popular means for internet access. These “public” computers exist in libraries, colleges, coffee house cyber cafes, and other places. They are popular because they offer quick, convenient access to the world wide web. Unfortunately, they are also very popular with identity thieves because they present an […]
With technology comes convenience, and the technology of the Internet grows each day allowing busy people and consumers to do more in less time. Some of the most often used Internet sites include; on-line banking, internet shopping, on-line bill paying, research at our fingertips, e-mail, instant messaging, photo image storing and creation and so much […]
Keylogger is a program that monitors and records the keystrokes used on your computer. You may wonder why this information is important. It is important to both the legitimate and illegitimate users of computer because legitimate users, such as businesses or individuals can find out important information about where people have been on their computer. […]
Intelius is a data gathering information service available for individuals and businesses. Individuals may search for information on themselves or anyone else based on personal information such as name, address and telephone number or even the email address. Social security number searches are also available. Results vary, but reports may include information regarding credit report, […]
Millions of people each year are victims of identity theft. As a result consumers have become even more cautious about the use and release of their credit card information. Although many consumers want to enjoy the convenience of shopping on-line one-fifth of identity theft victims claim that on-line credit card use was the primary reason […]
In America, one of the fastest growing crimes is identity theft. This crime includes credit card, medical, tax and criminal fraud. It has risen from approximately 100,000 instances of reported identity theft in 2000 to 10 million in 2006. Many victims of identity theft incur losses of $5,000.00 and can take a minimum of 400 […]