•How Serious Is Identity Theft Really?
Yearly Reports of Identity Theft to the Federal Trade Commission:
In 2007 identity theft accounted for 36 percent of the 674,354 fraud and identity theft complaints (reported to the Federal Trade Commission.
In 2005 -255,565 cases of identity theft were reported to the FTC
In 2004 -246,847 cases of identity theft were reported to the FTC
In 2003 215,177 cases reported of identity theft were reported to the FTC
In 2001 CBS News reported that someone became the victim of identity theft...
•Password Protection, Encryption And Generation For Everyday Use
With technology comes convenience, and the technology of the Internet grows each day allowing busy people and consumers to do more in less time. Some of the most often used Internet sites include; on-line banking, internet shopping, on-line bill paying, research at our fingertips, e-mail, instant messaging, photo image storing and creation and so much more. Not only can we communicate, pay bills complete many other day to day tasks, but we can also help our children with homework, do research,...
•Sirens Are Warning You Of Potential Identity Theft
Wouldn't that be great? If every time a request was made regarding increases in your credit limits or obtaining new credit accounts a siren went off warning you that you may be a victim of identity theft? It is now possible with LoudSiren. LoudSiren is not exactly an emergency siren that sounds when your credit information is in question, but it is an identity protection network.
How does LoudSiren Work? This service, on your behalf, creates a fraud alert on all three major credit...
•Symantec Norton Antibot The Latest In Norton Computer Protection Software
It seems like every other month a new "program" comes along to make our lives that much easier. For example, first we could bookmark favorites, and then RSS feed them, and then came widgets and now "bots" which are robots that do a lot of our computer work for us in the background. Examples of friendly bots are weather bots, game playing bots, instant messaging and my favorites are those on AOL Instant Messenger which do all kinds of functions for me like shop, find movie times and even give...
•Virtual Credit Card Number Makes Shopping On-line Safer
Millions of people each year are victims of identity theft. As a result consumers have become even more cautious about the use and release of their credit card information. Although many consumers want to enjoy the convenience of shopping on-line one-fifth of identity theft victims claim that on-line credit card use was the primary reason for their identity theft. The number one reason stated by many consumers for not shopping online is the fear of becoming a victim of identity theft.
How Can...
•Website Monitoring And Antivirus Protection From Mcafee
McAfee is one of the oldest and most well known names in computer protection services. One of their most recently released antivirus products is VirusScan with Site Advisor. This antivirus software system provided protection from computer viruses, spyware and hacking and advises the user when they are going to access a webpage that is high risk. It updates automatically, offers free technical support and a 30 day trial with a money back guarantee. If you and your family want to surf the web,...
•What Do You Have Guarding Your Identity?
In America, one of the fastest growing crimes is identity theft. This crime includes credit card, medical, tax and criminal fraud. It has risen from approximately 100,000 instances of reported identity theft in 2000 to 10 million in 2006. Many victims of identity theft incur losses of $5,000.00 and can take a minimum of 400 hours to be resolved.
Among the new breeds of consumer protection services for hire, including LifeLock and IdentityTruth is I.D. Watchdog.
How is ID Watchdog different...
•What Every Veteran Should Know About Identity Theft
Over 26.5 million veterans found themselves at risk for identity theft in 2006 when a federal employee's lap top computer, containing important personal information such as name, date of birth, address and social security number, as well as benefits eligibility. Another 16,000 veterans were at risk when a government contractor's lap top computer was stolen from his home.
It is a common practice for the VA to contract out certain jobs such as software support and insurance billing and claims...
•Why Children Are A Prime Target For Identity Theft
As parents we most often carefully monitor our child's websites, emails, cell phone and text messages because we are concerned. Many times it is a concern for our child's safety. We worry about them being approached inappropriately online. We are concerned about sexual predators. But have we considered that our children may also be in a different kind of danger --the danger of identity theft?
Children are the perfect target for identity theft. They have a spotless credit record and because...
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