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Daddy, What Does Bad Credit Mean?
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● January 6, 2012
Protecting our kids, as parents, is second nature. Whether it is instinctual or a recessed gene that suddenly becomes active once a child is introduced, we strive to keep our children out of harm’s way. Upgrading booster seats, keeping inoculations up-to-date, and checking on the children now and again as they play outside are just [...]
Top 5 Things You Can Do To Protect Yourself When Shopping For the Holidays
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 6, 2011
Black Friday has come and gone, leaving in its wake record numbers, a hint of optimism on the stock market, and at least one story concerning overenthusiastic shoppers. Just because Black Friday 2011 is done, though, does not mean that holiday shopping has concluded. With a mere eighteen days remaining (and while that sounds like [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode 19: The Risks of a Child’s Digital Footprint
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● May 4, 2011
Back in March, Intersections Inc. CEO Michael R. Stanfield presented a three-part series on the Digital Footprint of a College Graduate. His blogposts covered: A Graduate’s Social Media Profile A Graduate’s Credit Profile A Graduate’s Job Search Profile In this episode of the IDGuardian Podcast, Michael looks at the earlier years of a child’s life, [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast — Episode #19: The Risks of a Child's Digital Footprint [ 4:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDigital Footprints of a College Graduate — Part II: Your Credit Profile
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● March 21, 2011
In Part One of Footprints of a College Graduate, we advised college graduates to take an objective look at their Social Media profiles with a particular focus on their updates, photographs, and commentaries. Now we turn the focus to credit profiles and the relevance they play in job searches, new purchases, and house rentals or [...]
An ID Guardian Podcast Special: Intersections with Information Security Media Group
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● February 17, 2011
Attending the RSA Conference this year is Steve Schwartz, Executive Vice President of Consumer Services at Intersections, Inc. Steve sat down with Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security Media Group, to discuss the 2011 Javelin Strategy & Research Identity Fraud Survey as well as the myths and realities of identity theft. This podcast is [...]
Spending with the Stars: The Hidden Costs of Pop Culture
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 6, 2010
Last week, news outlets released some amazing statistics concerning this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The Huffington Post reported that sales in physical retail shops during the Black Friday weekend were up by 12.1 percent from 2009. For Cyber Monday, Bloomberg reported Internet retailers cracking the $1 billion ceiling, the first time in Cyber [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: REPLAY — Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 29, 2010
Today is Cyber Monday, the online version of Black Friday where vendors are marking down inventory and offering great holiday gifts at fantastic discounts. A full listing of today’s online deals can be found at CyberMonday.com; but if you are prowling the Internet for incredible deals, you might come across offers not covered on Cyber [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: REPLAY — Why Black Friday Could Be a Red Carpet for Scammers [ 7:55 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadStaying in the Black: Identity Safety for Black Friday
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● November 22, 2010
As the biggest holiday shopping days of the year quickly approach, consumers everywhere will be lining up at stores on “Black Friday,” (11/26) the ceremonial kickoff day for the holiday shopping season. For those that don’t want to fight the massive crowds at the malls and local shopping centers, they’ll surf the Web on “Cyber [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Why You Can’t Always Depend on Zero Liability
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 29, 2010
Zero liability. It even sounds good. And it’s supposed to. It was coined by the financial industry and driven by federal laws to ensure that victims of identity theft and fraud would not be liable for unauthorized charges or withdrawals on their accounts. In most cases, your liability for the actions of thieves, even if [...]
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