IRS Gives Away More Information on US Citizens than the Identity Thieves Even Need

The Internal Revenue Service gives away more information on U.S. citizens than almost any other agency and the identity thieves Love It. But why is it that the government gives away information on U.S. citizens to anyone who wants it? Why does the Internal Revenue Service collecting information and make it public to anybody?

FTC Must Now Sue Themselves; Lap Tops Stolen Personal Information Too

Now I have heard it all the Federal Trade Commission had two laptops stolen here in Scottsdale, AZ can you believe it? From a locked car or so they say as to not look bad. The mighty FTC Federal Trade Commission in all their glory and incompetence indeed?

Federal Trade Commission Violates Employees Identification

The Federal Trade Commission has allowed two laptops to be stolen in Scottsdale, Arizona which contained personal information of one hundred and ten employees. Yep personal information like social security numbers, date of birth, names and addresses too. Can you believe the utter incompetence of this?

Preventing Identity Theft—6 Tips You Need to Know

Identity theft has become an all too common problem in the last couple of years, and more than ever before people need information in regard to preventing identity theft. It’s scary to think that someone can steal your private personal and financial information without you having any idea that it’s happened—until you find out that you’re greatly in debt or wanted for a crime.

Combating Identity Theft - Six Simple Steps You Can Take To Reduce Your Risk

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes. It is estimated to cost $750 million per year, with each victim spending $1000 and 600 hours to clear their name. This article provides a simple, common-sense approach to combating identity theft.

How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

Protect your financial data, especially online.

I Find the Defendant: Vulnerable - Security Solutions for Legal Firms

Legal firms deal with sensitive client information on a daily basis, but are not held accountable by government mandates to create strong data storage policies or protecting client communication. Other businesses that legal firms deal with are required by law to institute electronic security measures such as healthcare, publicly traded companies and broker-dealer firms (under HIPAA, SOX and GLBA). The legal industry could be at risk for a number of security breaches to obtain their client's data, putting their legal reputation and attorney-client privilege in jeopardy.

Why is Identity Fraud / Theft Rising?

A study by Javelin Strategy and Research in 2005 showed that 9.3 million Americans are victims of identity theft each year. This is about 4.25% of adults. The Home Office in the United Kingdom also claims that this crime is reaching epidemic proportions, although they do not actually collect data and statistics. But why is this becoming such a problem? This article hopes to help answer some of your questions.

What You Can do About Identity Theft

Identity theft happens when somebody uses your personal information in order to commit fraud and other crimes. There are many ways that criminals can get into your personal information. Other ways that criminals may be able to steal your personal information is through...

Protect Your Family From Identity Theft

Almost every member of my family has had their identity stolen at some point or another. My husband's Social Security Number was being used by a woman in Indiana when he was a child. My sister had a credit card stolen by someone who worked at the credit card company. My mother-in-law had a phone account opened in her name -- on the other side of the country.

Can Spyware Really Put Your Personal Information at Risk?

Certain types of spyware can allow hackers to gain access to your personal information or business data. In doing so, this can lead to identity theft and other types of fraud. This article covers the two main types of spyware that pose such a threat.

6 Easy Steps To Prevent Identity Theft

Preventing identity theft is never easy, but here are 6 great info-packed tips on how to best avoid the problems of identity theft.

How Phone Verification Fights Identity Theft

Just like anything on Earth modern society has some kind of balance. So on one hand we have a progressive electronic community and on the other hand we have army of internet criminals whose both work and fun consists of so called identity theft.

Ten Ways to Fight Identity Theft

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes and affects as many as 10% of us. Here are ten simple ways to avoid being a victim.