A new study just released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) found that an estimated 8.6 million households in the U.S. had at least one member fall victim to identity theft in 2010. That’s up from 6.4 million in 2006, an increase of nearly 35%. What’s different about this report is that it focused [...]
As home buying and selling activity increases, and so does the risk of identity theft as personally identifiable information (PII) is shuffled around from one home to the next. During this busy time, buyers and renters become preoccupied with financing their new homes, closing and opening new banking and utility accounts, and packing and moving—all [...]
Summer is about to begin (although with record breaking temperatures, it feels like it’s here already), and now both individuals and families turn their thoughts to the big getaway. Travel plans are confirmed, bags are packed, and all that’s left on the “To Do” list is to hit the road for destinations far and wide. [...]
Tax season is a time of year when thieves and scam artists are very active. The risk for identity theft and identity fraud runs high. This episode features Steve Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Consumer Services for Intersections Inc. Steve talks about some of the latest scams that are circulating this year, and also gives us [...]
Administrators’ Note: Just last month, we ran this article concerning tax preparation and the scams found cropping up around this time. With deadlines fast approaching, we present a re-post of our March 8 posting, complete with tips that will keep you safe before and after the 2010 tax season. Tax season involves the exchange of [...]
Administrators’ Note: With 2011′s Income Tax deadline closing in fast, we asked Cybersecurity expert Neal O’Farrell to return to his earlier posting concerning tax scams. Please comment and syndicate this 2011 edition of tax tips that will keep you safe before and after the April deadline. Is it just me or does it feel like [...]
It’s March, and you know what that means! MARCH MADNESS! No, not that college basketball spectacle, but the preparation and completion of your 2010 income tax report. It all starts now, if it hasn’t already. So you’re probably aware that scams are more prevalent coming up to tax time, and as scammers get more sophisticated, [...]
You constantly hear around this holiday season things like “Has it really been a year?” or “Hard to believe we’re already at the end of the year…” but looking back on the postings, the podcasts, and the headlines we have shared with you, it is hard to believe that a year has passed, and what [...]
With Summer 2010 passing the halfway point, both individuals and families turn their thoughts and attention to the big getaway. Bags are packed, travel plans are confirmed, and then it is off to destinations far and wide. For many, it will be a different part of their respective country while some embark for international adventures. [...]
Security firm AppRiver took a look at the state of spam in the first half of 2010, and what they saw was not exactly encouraging. Seems like when you mix human curiosity with email you get a very potent formula that can con even the most cautious. Natural disasters and major world events [...]
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