Understanding Criminal Identity Theft
Posted by Cheryl on Nov 14th, 2009
Just how far reaching are the effects of criminal identity theft?
Issue released date: Nov 22nd, 2009
November 2009
Foreword
How much do you know about Criminal Identity theft? Learn what it is and how it can affect you.
Shopping online? Some tips to protect your information.
Who is losing information? Do any of these entities have your personal information? You could be at risk.
Issue Content
Safe online shopping tips
Posted by Cheryl on Nov 16th, 2009
Be careful of your personal information online as well. While Most merchants have added secure ordering pages to their sites, a little extra caution won't hurt.
80,000 Mailers Sent Out With Recipients' Social Security Numbers In Plain View - Pennsylvania News S
Posted by Cheryl on Nov 18th, 2009
It's not only important for a business owner to make sure that his employees protect information but to be sure that any business he deals with is also aware of the need to protect information.
1.5 Million Medical Files At Risk In Health Net Data Breach -- Courant.com
Posted by Cheryl on Nov 19th, 2009
Medical identity theft is the fastest growing type of identity theft today. It's not just your money that can be impacted with this type of identity theft but your personal health records. Identity thieves using your health information can change or even remove vital information from your record including allergies, blood type or diagnosis of health conditions you may have such as diabetes.
Important Notice | T.A.D. Gear, Inc.
Posted by Cheryl on Nov 20th, 2009
Please look into this if you have made purchases from them. And I must give kudos to this company for the prompt customer notification. Many companies do not report breaches for several months to a year after it occurred.
