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Identity Theft Prevention

Consumer Reports Got It Dangerously Wrong on Identity Theft

Adam Levin | Posted 05.19.2013 | Business
Read More: JP Morgan Chase, Identity Theft Prevention, Identity Theft Protection, Linked In, Evernote, Twitter, Lockheed Martin, Sony Playstation Network Hacked, Wells Fargo, Identity Theft, Superstorm Sandy, Poll, Gas Lines, Winter Storm Nemo, Rsa, Consumer Reports, Money, Business News
Adam Levin

These risks are very real. Identity theft continues to morph and evolve in complexity and gains even greater traction with more organized criminal enterprises as their crime of choice. So you can imagine my frustration when I read the article in Consumer Reports.

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Hurricane Sandy, You Got My Home, but Not My Identity

Adam Levin | Posted 01.02.2013 | Home
Read More: Identity Theft Prevention, Governor Chris Christie, Flood Insurance, Insurance, Hurricane Sandy, Identity Theft, Sandy, Home News
Adam Levin

Like millions of Americans, I was hammered by Hurricane Sandy. The home that I own on the New Jersey shore was obliterated by the storm. It is nothing but a pile of rubble. Gone. While I have 30 years of memories, there is nothing left but the memories. It is incredibly painful.

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The Threat From Within

Cyrus Vance | Posted 10.15.2012 | New York
Read More: Identity Theft Prevention, Electronic Evidence, New York Crime, Cybercrime, Identity Theft, Identity Thieves, New York News
Cyrus Vance

ID theft happens everywhere in every type of company. In order for this to be avoided, companies need to review what protections and safeguards they have in place to protect this data from theft, and carefully vet employees who have access to it.

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Beware of Identity Foist

Steven Clifford | Posted 06.23.2012 | Comedy
Read More: Spam, Identity, Identity Theft, Identity Theft Prevention, Email Spam, Identity Theft Stories, Satire, Identity Foist, Comedy, Comedy News
Steven Clifford

Reading a warning about identity theft, I had an epiphany: I could foist my identity on an unsuspecting cyber criminal. Perhaps Boris in Odessa. This way I could avoid the legal fees of personal bankruptcy. My mother's maiden name is Connell.

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6 Easy Ways to Deter Identity Theft

Jeanne Kelly | Posted 03.12.2012 | Home
Read More: Credit Agencies, Credit Bureaus, Credit Cards, Identity Theft, Identity Theft Protection, Identity-Theft-Prevention, Identity Theft Victim, Preventing-Identity-Theft, Home News
Jeanne Kelly

Identity theft has more far-reaching consequences than simply tarnishing our name; it can cause the financial system to turn on us by saddling us with debt that we did not incur! Here are six easy ways to deter identity theft.

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Senior 'Surfers' Vulnerable to Internet Scams

Jason Alderman | Posted 08.30.2011 | Technology
Read More: Cyber Security, Online Safety Tips, Online Safety, Identity Theft Prevention, Internet Safety, Online Fraud, Web Safety, Web Safety Tips, Preventing Identity Theft, Internet Safety Tips, Technology News
Jason Alderman

Even the most tech-savvy among us sometimes fall prey to online scammers, so if your parents or grandparents have recently taken the online plunge, here are some safety tips you can share.

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