Posts Tagged ‘credit card’
A Big Score in the Fight Against Identity Theft
Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● May 17, 2010
This is National Police Week, an opportunity to acknowledge the sacrifice law enforcement officers and their families make on our behalf. The financial services companies that belong to ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, are especially grateful. We know it’s a difficult and dangerous job. Our members work with law enforcement everyday to keep you [...]
Weekly News Roundup for May 6, 2010
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 7, 2010
Computer contractor gets five years for $2 Million credit union theft In a stark reminder of the danger of dishonest insiders, a computer technician in Utah was just sentenced to five years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million from four credit unions he was working for. The case highlighted the risk every business and [...]
Footprints to a College Graduate’s Credit Profile (Part II)
Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● April 6, 2010
In a recent posting, we advised college graduates to take a serious look at their social profiles with a particular focus on existing accounts with social networking sites. Now we turn our focus to credit profiles, and the relevance they play in job searches, new purchases, and house rentals or buying. Credit is and will [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #008 — A Victim’s Story
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 3, 2010
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened and or viewed to in a variety of ways: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Neal O’Farrell, a nationally recognized [...]
The Tax Man Cometh (and identity thieves are not far behind)
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 26, 2010
Is it just me or does it feel like tax time was not that long ago? The taxing season is upon us again and one group of citizens is just giddy with excitement. No, not tax preparers. For identity thieves, tax time is one of the best and busiest times of the year as they [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #006 — Protecting Your Identity While Traveling
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 23, 2009
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. You can download and enjoy these audio and video columns either: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Neal O’Farrell, a nationally recognized expert on cybercrime and identity theft. [...]
IDGuardian: Episode #006 — Protecting Your Identity While Traveling [ 8:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #005 — Threats Facing Consumers Online
Posted by: Jerry Thompson in: ● December 9, 2009
Welcome to the IDGuardian Podcast. These audio and video columns can be listened to in a variety of ways: Through the blog via the media player found in this blogpost Through a manual download by clicking on the “Download” link By subscribing through iTunes This episode features Jerry Thompson, co-founder of White Sky Inc. White [...]
Identity Safety for Your Teens
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● December 7, 2009
In our previous posting, we looked at the dangers of Identity Theft for our kids. We asked the tough questions about how prepared our children are, and considered the scary notion of just how vulnerable children can be to fraud, scams, and identity theft. The tips we offered could be applied to any age of [...]
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