Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● June 15, 2011
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. [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 25, 2011
Opportunity is everywhere, and sadly this means a few might attempt to exploit it, no matter how it may shatter trust between a consumer and a business. I read today about how a ticket counter employee for American Airlines at the San Jose airport had created a lucrative part-time business stealing credit card information from [...]
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 13, 2010
We’re losing the battle against identity theft. After more than a decade of growing consumer awareness, a barrage of new laws and regulations, and impressive advancements in security, the bad guys appear to be gaining ground. And the latest study from Javelin Research seems to support this, concluding that more than 11 million Americans fell [...]
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Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 18, 2010
Can your business have its identity stolen? Identity theft is usually thought of as an individual, personal crime. While businesses often end up picking up the costs, thieves rarely focus on businesses as the target of their cloning. That’s changing. Identity theft is based on impersonation – stealing or otherwise acquiring information about a real [...]
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