California Man Faces 101 Years in Prison for Identity Theft

A man in California is facing a prison sentence of up to 101 years after a jury found him guilty of e-mail scams. The 45-year-old man, Jeffrey Goodin, made several thousands of dollars using his sophisticated computer scam.

Protect Your Online Security: Read the Small Print

The increased threat of the breach of online security has led to a huge consumer and business cost. Despite the increased awareness of online security issues, studies have shown that online users rarely read and understand privacy policies and “terms and conditions of use” when on third party websites.

Find Out How To Prevent Identity Theft

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes of this century. Don't allow yourself to become a target or a victim, which will take years to straighten out. An understanding of what identity theft is, as well as taking a bit of time to make sure you know how your personal data is being used can save you a bundle of time, as well as potentially a lot of money.

Repair Your Identity Theft Problems

It is surprising how few people actually do anything about identity theft once they have found themselves to be a victim. Much less that 20% contact their credit agencies to report the crime. Sadly, many victims do not even know where to start the process of recovery.

Credit Card Identity Theft Can Be Avoided

Credit card identity theft is one of the most common ways for a thief to steal your identity and ruin your credit. There are some simple steps you can take to avoid...

Super Identity Theft Protection Plan of Action

Identity theft can strike anyone at any moment, day or night. It takes less than 4 seconds for your life to change in an identity theft scam. Proper identity theft protection...

Coping With ID Theft

ID Theft is a crime that can have devastating effects on the victim's financial wellbeing. However, acting fast when you discover your identity has been stolen can minimize the damage, and this article describes the first steps you should take.

The Truth About Identity Theft and the Government

Many people are quite concerned about identity theft and the government has promoted this fear as well. But how much of it is real? And another point; if we are filling out forms all day long and submitting them to the government and the government is being hacked by computer software malcontents then in fact the government is the one that needs to protect us from identity theft, as they are the ones collecting the data.

Tips To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Identity theft is a rapidly growing problem all over the world and if you happen to be a victim, it can take ages to restore a ruined reputation and credit rating. An incredible 27.3 million Americans have been victimized since 2001. There were 9.9 million people victimized in 2004 alone

Why You Are Not Protected From Identity Theft

The vast majority of people are not doing the very fundamental and elementary things necessary to protect themselves from becoming a victim of identity theft. ID theft is one of the fastest growing crimes around today, and just taking a few common sense precautions can prevent you from becoming yet another statistic.

Different Types of Documents & Information You Should Shred

This day in age document security is becoming alarmingly important. As a business owner or manager it is essential to take the necessary steps to ensure the privacy and safety of your company's employees and their information. Identity theft in America has forced law makers to focus their efforts on thwarting thieves from stealing private information. One such law is the FACTA Disposal rule, which orders business owners to destroy any paper recor

How To Repair Your Credit History

Repairing credit history after identity theft can take as long as two years and sometimes this issue gets so complex it may even mean having to hire a lawyer. This is because the evidence of identity theft can keep turning up for years after your card is appropriated in the form of false income reported on tax returns and grants or loans that might have been applied for.

Identity Theft - Are YOU At Risk?

Chances are you think that you won't be affected by the nation's number one fast-growing crime. Think again. Identity theft is on the rise. Find out what you don't know about ID Theft and how you can protect yourself.

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.