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No one wants to think of a tragedy like the Haiti earthquake in conjunction with charity scams, but unfortunately there are a lot of people out there willing to make a buck any way they can. A charity scam provides the perfect opportunity to rip people off. Many individuals who are very wary when it [...]

You’ve heard of it before most likely but are you really sure what identity theft is? It’s when someone besides you gets a hold of personal information and uses it without your knowledge. They may use your social security number to get credit cards established for them. Or they can use a credit card to [...]

If you want to protect yourself from identity theft, not just any old firewall will do. Chances are you could become the victim of identity theft if you don’t understand firewalls and how they work. To prevent this from happening, be sure to know where you are vulnerable and which firewall you need to protect [...]

Branch is currently Associate Dean of Student Services, Henley Putnam University. This on-line university specializes in professional studies in Intelligence, Protection Management and Terrorism-Counterterrorism studies for military, law enforcement, security and intelligence professionals. He was formerly the Manager of Safety and Security Compliance at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Mr. Walton has more than 40 years direct [...]

The almighty Google has apparently deemed this blog unworthy of search love, despite my effort at producing informative, well written posts on the subject of identity theft and protecting yourself from it.  So what if I’m trying to make money?  I don’t have the luxury of a cushy corporate seat, and if I did, I [...]

There are a number of very simple steps to prevent identity theft. We’re all familiar with the idea of shredding documents and not falling for Internet scams by now, but there are some other easy ways to make sure that you’re safe from fraud and cheats. 1. Debit cards are for debit machines Some companies [...]