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9 Ways Disconnecting Doesn’t Make You Any Safer
A funny thing happened on my way from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. this week, I found myself on a flight without Wi-Fi. The prospect of being unplugged for more than four hours on a flying machine...
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Identity Thieves Take a Bite Out of Apple
By Raul Vargas Scammers have found a way to exploit a product financing offer at Apple that issues instant credit for online purchases. Identity Theft 911, a provider of identity theft resolution...
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Debit Thief Accidentally Sends Gifts to Victims
While many consumers may get ripped off by identity thieves without knowing it, one particularly unfortunate fraudster recently gave his victims a pretty good clue: He accidentally shipped his...
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IRS Identity Theft Prevention Criticized
In recent years, identity theft committed by filing fraudulent tax returns has come into stark focus, but some experts say the Internal Revenue Service still doesn’t do enough to protect Americans. The...
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5 Things to Do Immediately If Your Identity Is Stolen
“Help! I’ve been the victim of identity theft!” I can’t tell you how often I get those calls to my office. People rarely expect it to happen to them and when it does, they feel at a loss to know...
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Tips for Snowbirds: Leave No IDs Behind When You Travel
When Richard Barnhill travels to the Southwest for winter, he takes steps to protect his main residence: Relatives and neighbors drop by to make sure everything is secure. Despite this, thieves...
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Is E-Filing to Blame for Uptick in Tax Identity Theft?
In the past several years, the number of incidents of identity theft related to consumers’ tax returns has surged, and there seems to be little the Internal Revenue Service can do about it. Now, some...
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When Tax Fraud Won’t Go Away
By Kelly Santos Tax season used to be simple for David Parker. His accountant electronically filed taxes for his businesses and investments, and the refund arrived promptly in the mail. But in the...
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Colorado Looking to Expand ID Theft Laws
A 2011 law passed in Colorado extended significant identity theft protection to many kids in the state’s foster care system, but now one state Senator wants to expand its reach. Earlier this month, a...
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The Danger of Not Checking Your Credit Report
For so many of us, checking our credit reports is probably not at the top of the to-do list (unless there’s a pressing need). However, failing to take the time to regularly do so can be a costly...
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The 10 Dumbest Risks People Take With Their Smartphones
If you think of your smartphone as just a phone, rather than a very powerful mini-computer that happens to make phone calls, you may be cruising for a world of pain. That’s because the amount of...
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Feds Bust Up Massive Fraud Ring
Credit card fraud has been on the rise for years now, but federal authorities recently cracked down on 13 people across the country who are alleged to have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars. The...
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7 Ways to Protect Your Privacy Before Facebook Gets Hacked
We’re coming up on three years since Mark Zuckerberg famously announced, “The age of privacy is over.” Some of us, however, still value our privacy. The nonstop Facebook information grabs of late,...
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The Dating Sites With the Best Identity Protections
Millions of singles turn to Internet dating sites each year in the hopes of finding a mate. I know because I was one of them. Click for infographic In 2001, on a dare from my brother and sister, I...
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New Tools Aim to Crack Down on Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud has become a big problem nationwide, as millions of Americans become victims of the crime every year. But now, companies that deal with consumer credit are working on ways to reduce...
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Colleges Cracking Down on Campus Identity Theft
Millions of people are now being victimized by identity theft every year, and the people behind those crimes can come from anywhere, including college campuses. Incidents of college students ripping...
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Data Breach Cases Surged in 2012
Incidents that exposed millions of people to potential identity theft and other problems as a result of lost data have been on the rise for years, and that trend continued throughout last year. There...
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What the Movie ‘Identity Thief’ Gets Wrong
By Kelly Santos The movie “Identity Thief” opens nationwide this weekend, and though we love a good laugh, this flick comes at a cost: the truth. The topic deserves the national attention that the...
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7 Things You Should Know About a New Health Privacy Law
Your health information is increasingly stored in an electronic format so providers can easily view, transmit and manipulate it with your best interests in mind. However, as with any digital data,...
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5 Ways to Prepare for the Coming Cyber War
This spring, the term “cyber war” turns 20. In his seminal 1993 paper “Cyberwar is Coming!” master military strategist John Arquilla envisioned an entirely new kind of battle. That vision was...
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