Secure Connection - Preventing Identity Theft While Surfing Online
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Identity theft can take place online if you’re making purchases or conducting other types of transactions online without a secure connection. In order to be safe with your personal and financial information, here are a couple of things to check online.
SSL
Make sure your browser points to a website that boasts Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), with the “https” letters at the beginning of the link, instead of just “http,” like most websites have. This “https” represents a secure standard where certification was issued by Verisign or another company who asked for information before allowing the site to offer secure access online.
Read More..>>Financial Identity Theft - Protecting And Keeping Your Finances
Posted on April 5, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Financial identity theft can be very serious. It is also becoming more and more prevalent these days. In this article, we will discuss how financial identity theft occurs and what you can do to protect yourself.
In many cases, financial identity theft begins with the theft of one’s social security number. With your social security number and a few other pieces of information about you, the thief can set up an entire second credit line. They can apply for credit cards and even get a mortgage. It is so important that you keep this information private. Do not give your social security number out over the phone. Only provide it to entities that truly have a right and a legitimate reason to know, such as your tax professional or your bank.
Read More..>>What You Need To Know - 5 Types Of Identity Theft
Posted on March 31, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Many people do not realize that there are different types of identity theft. There are indeed several ways in which the identity thief can take advantage of your personal information, while leaving you to deal with the repercussions. Here’s what you need to know about the 5 types of identity theft.
The type of identity theft you are probably most familiar with is Financial Identity Theft. It is when the thief uses your information to set up financial accounts in your name without your permission or knowledge. The thief may obtain credit cards, loans, merchandise, homes, vehicles, vacations and more, all in your name. Financial identity theft can definitely cost you thousands of dollars in debt, not to mention the painstaking process of clearing your name and credit.
Read More..>>Get Organized For Better Identity Theft Protection
Posted on March 12, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A good way to protect your family, your possessions and your self against identity theft, is to get and stay organized. You need to be able to understand identity theft, how you can work towards the goal or protection plus plan to continue broadening your knowledge in this area as technology and crime grow together, hand in hand. So here are some helpful tips on how to get organized.
Basic Organizing for Your Family, Possessions, Self
Read More..>>How Do You Get Back Your Identity After An Identity Theft Attack?
Posted on March 9, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
You’ve heard about the vicious crime that is identity theft. And, you’ve wondered if it’ll ever happen to you.
Then suddenly, your bank balance is disappearing faster than you’ve been spending it. You’ve also got a mortgage and a new car, and you can’t even fathom how you’ve got all of these. You credit card has also been billed for merchandise you didn’t purchase.
You start to wonder…..
Yes, if you’re experiencing any of the above-mentioned incidents, you’ve probably fallen victim to an identity theft attack.
The million-dollar question though is ‘What can I do to get back my identity?’
Read More..>>Medical Identity Theft - The Sick Gets Sicker
Posted on February 27, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
If you’re like most people, you’re probably familiar with identity theft. In fact, you may have already been a victim or know someone that has. What you may not be as aware of is medical identity theft. According to current researchers, over 255,000 cases are reported every single year. With this in mind, law enforcement agencies and media sources are starting to take it more seriously and are engaging in collaborative efforts to inform potential victims. In this brief article, we’ll discuss medical identity theft and give you tips on how to protect yourself.
Read More..>>Social Security Number Theft
Posted on February 27, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
While no doubt you have heard of different types of identity theft, you may not have heard a great deal about social security number theft. Most of the time when you think of identity theft you think of someone stealing your credit card number or other financial information. Although this can be dangerous and cause a myriad of problems, social security number theft is even worse.
What is Social Security Number Theft?
Read More..>>Watch Out For Synthetic Identity Theft
Posted on February 20, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
If you go to apply for a loan or credit card, you may be asked a lot of security questions. And it may not be because someone stole your identity and is using it to buy things. It may be because they are using it for another identity, either real or fictitious, and buying things or stealing with it.
For example, you may work for years for a company. And meanwhile, social security is being reported to your social security number. However, if the number shows up under someone else’s name and not yours, you may have a difficult time trying to collect what you’ve worked so long and hard to build up for yours self when it comes to retirement years.
Read More..>>Teens And Identity Theft
Posted on February 11, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Teen identity theft becomes a growing problem! Although many adults have been victims of identity theft and many more are concerned about this kind of crime, this new wave of identity theft focuses on teenagers and even preteens.
In fact, one study reports that the age group most affected with teen identity theft is between 10 and 16. And this presents a difficult challenge for young people. Because sadly, young victims like teens often do not know how to protect themselves. And before they can even get a good start in life, they already have a big problem on their hands.
Read More..>>Identity Theft - When Will It Happen To You?
Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Reality is beginning to set in with the general public. Widely publicized recent breaches of personal information like the theft of 2.3 million Fidelity National customer records and the loss of 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers at TJ Maxx have brought growing public attention to the true vulnerability of personal information. These alarming numbers suggest that it’s no longer a question of if your personal information will be leaked but when.
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