Posted on December - 24 - 2009
Identity theft is an ever-evolving crime. You think you know all the techniques and tricks of the thieves and then…they come up with a new one. We compiled a list of 13 different ways thieves steal your personal information for the purposes of identity theft.
1. Dumpster diving
Yep. This is what it sounds like. Thieves go through your trash and pick through the mail you’ve thrown away. Shredding everything in today’s society is essential. But it’s especially important to shred anything containing your personal information on it.
2. Information retrieval
This sneaky technique slips past most people.
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Posted on December - 22 - 2009
LifeLock’s new Command Center service provides an additional level of ID theft protection that’s very good news for their nearly 1.5 million current members and for new LifeLock members.
For current members, LifeLock Command Center is an optional add-on to the already extensive steps LifeLock has been providing. New
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Posted on December - 21 - 2009
If you have ever had your identity stolen you know how difficult it can be to get it back. It takes hours of communicating with different companies in order to get off the hook and prove you are not responsible with what happened. Identity theft is a difficult thing to notice and recover from but here are a few ideas to make that easier.
There are a few things that you can do to protect identity. Some are for use online, and others are for use in other areas. Even if you use these tips, there is no guarantee that you will not have your identity stolen, simply that it will be harder for people to get their hands on your personal information and use it against you.
One of the most important tips is to shred everything.
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Posted on December - 17 - 2009
LifeLock has added a brand new service to their suite of outstanding protection that they have provided in past years. Now, there is LifeLock Command Center. This is an enhanced version of the basic LifeLock membership that offers members more protection than ever before offered.
New services that come with Command Center include:
LifeLock Identity SDS: This service (Search, Detect, Secure) is another valuable tool added to what LifeLock already has to offer. Do you currently know how to monitor the following using your social security number?
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Posted on December - 16 - 2009
In today’s computer savvy world, it’s difficult to believe that all computer users aren’t aware of identity theft. To most people, having a computer is as necessary as having a car or a phone.
People who have cars and phones obviously have insurance to protect their possessions. So why do those same people go without security or ‘insurance’ to protect their computers and personal information and avoid identity theft?
Cybercrime has grown. Just in case you don’t know the latest about identity theft, here is some scary information that might get you to rethink protecting yourself on the Internet.
Latest identity theft news
There is a vast underground economy that thrives on stolen information.
Used for everything from simple spamming to DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks, thieves rent giant botnets to criminals for malicious activity.
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Posted on December - 14 - 2009
We all like to think that we have a unique identity, but it is true but such an identity is now able to be stolen by criminals. Today our personal information is used for numerous purposes. It is for this reason that thieves will try various methods to find out all about our identities and carry out identity theft. Such personal information can be used to be given credit cards, open bank accounts, and receive loans and state benefits, not to mention being issued passports and driving licenses.
To help protect yourself and your family from identity theft there are many important steps that you can take.
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