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IN THE HEADLINES: Massive Skimming Scam Leaves Law Enforcement Puzzled

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● January 18, 2011

Sierra Madre is a small Southern California town in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains that has been suddenly thrust into the national spotlight as a crazy story about an ambitious skimming scam has law enforcement focused on one of the city’s few gas stations. What probably drew law enforcement’s attention to this quaint [...]

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 [...]

Staying 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: Could Zeus Be the Biggest Threat Ever?

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● August 19, 2010

In a recent story on the growth of one of the most dangerous computer Trojans every discovered, tech magazine, Network World, opened with the line “Banks and antivirus powerless to stop attacks.” It’s been almost a year since I first started warning about the dangers of Zeus, a powerful banking Trojan that was wreaking havoc [...]

ITAC: A Victim’s Story

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● July 8, 2010

ID Guardian presents a special video posting today: an in-depth look at the Identity Theft Assistance Center through the experiences of an identity theft victim. Through Intersections’ exclusive partnership with ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, we have been able to help hundreds of companies manage breaches affecting millions of people and assist thousands more [...]


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