Posts Tagged ‘finances’
IN THE HEADLINES: The Price Tag for Security
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● March 31, 2011
How much would you be willing to pay to reduce identity theft? Apparently $87 a year, at least according to an unusual study by criminologists at Florida State University. The results of the study are based on responses from 2,800 residents in four states – Illinois, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Washington. The offer made to survey [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Don’t Forget the Elderly This Holiday
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● November 26, 2010
I’ve written many times on this blog about the particular vulnerability of the elderly to identity theft, and of the importance of doing everything we can to protect this vulnerable group. Every day I come across heartbreaking stories of seniors and the elderly being fleeced by friends and strangers alike. But unlike other victims, the [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Sanitary District Has to Sue to Get Stolen Money Back
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● September 7, 2010
This isn’t the first time that I’ve talked about the notion of “zero liability” and the false sense of security it can create about victim responsibility and liability if money is removed from their accounts in a cyber attack. Most financial institutions now offer some form of zero liability that promises to quickly reimburse any [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: How ITAC is Working to Help Protect Consumers from ID Theft
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● September 2, 2010
With new technology emerging, financial institutions are facing a growing number of privacy concerns for consumers and the institutions themselves. In this interview on bankinfosecurity.com with Anne Wallace, president of the Identity Theft Assistance Center, Wallace discusses: How banking institutions can better protect and educate consumers about identity theft; Why it is so critical to [...]
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 [...]
The IDGuardian Podcast: Episode #011 — Identity Theft Against the Elderly
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 23, 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, an expert on [...]
Identity Theft Targeting the Elderly
Posted by: Anne Wallace in: ● June 21, 2010
A national law enforcement official who oversees a program to protect the elderly recently told us that fraud against older people is on the increase. We see these heart-breaking cases everyday at ITAC: older people victimized by a con artist, family member or friend. They take advantage of the older person’s loneliness, generosity, and in [...]
Mortage Tips
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● June 14, 2010
We know by now that identity thieves are reaching far beyond credit card shopping sprees. A major risk for homeowners nowadays is mortgage fraud, which has been a huge contributor to this nation’s housing crisis. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that 67,190 mortgage fraud suspicious activity reports (SARs) were filed in 2009 with [...]
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 [...]
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