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Credit Fraud Alert

A credit fraud alert loses its effectiveness when it becomes a routine process and is not enforced for compliance.

Identity Theft News, Analysis And Commentaries

Become informed and read the latest identity theft news, commentaries and analysis.

Beneficiary Change

An unauthorized beneficiary change can lead to the disappearance of many assets including retirement accounts. Learn about the risks and what you can do to protect your assets.

Credit Monitoring

Credit monitoring is a good process to detect identity theft and unauthorized transactions; however, it is not a total solution for identity theft.

Identity Obesity

Identity theft and related issues are caused by identity obesity. Please read this article to learn about identity obesity and how it can be resolved.

Michael Bloomberg Fraud Case

The Michael Bloomberg fraud case involved separate cases of forged checks and cash transfer in between bank accounts. Learn about the details of the case and how they can be prevented.

Multiple 401K Accounts

Owning multiple 401K accounts presents a series of financial and identity theft risks, which should be considered and properly managed.

Identity KAOS

Identity KAOS is a set of identity protection principles that must be followed to better protect against identity theft.

Identity Theft Service Reviews

There are many identity protection services in the market today and the best way to consider your options is to gain education through identity theft service reviews.

High Target Identity

Identity theft may be facilitated by a high target identity to commit a specific identity fraud and crime. This article describes the high profile identity and who might be at a higher risk.

Newscorp Spying

The reported case of Newscorp spying is a good reminder that key employee activities must always be monitored for suspicious behavior.

National Shred Day

I think a well publicized National Shred Day would be a great event to help prevent identity theft and organize paper documents.

Trash Collection Risks

Improper trash handling for trash collection may create identity theft risks.

Dumpster Diving

We have to consider the dumpster diving risks as we throw away important documents and objects that contain our personal information.

Managing Linkedin Connections

Many professionals use Linkedin for managing their professional networks, however, managing Linkedin connections should not be taken lightly if solid relationships are desired.

Personal Service Provider Audit

We commonly use at least a personal service provider to help us with routine tasks, however, some of us use many personal assistants increasing our risk of identity theft.

Just Needed Training

Employee training needs must be properly assessed to develop a focused training scope. Just Needed Training provides a process to effectively define, prioritize and provide training.

Credit Score Trap

In our efforts to maintain a balanced financial and credit life, we may face the credit score trap which can have negative consequences for other areas.

The Computer Knows

Many people believe that the computer knows every thing and does things in a perfect way without making any errors as if it’s created by itself and smarter than humans.

Accident Information

Car accidents are inevitable and as they occur, we must be ready to exchange all and only necessary car accident information for properly filing an insurance claim and other related paperwork.

Identity Guard Review

This Identity Guard review is compiled to help consumers select an identity protection service that’s right for them. Protect yourself against identity theft.

Organize Tax Documents

We need a complete list of tax documents for filing our taxes correctly. To ensure the completeness of our documents, we need to be very paper organized.

Online Account Disappeared

An account disappeared from the list of your online accounts can be a sign of fraud. You need to understand and consider the causes and what you need to do next.

Tax Refund Scam

A typical tax refund scam can happen during any tax season but during a special tax refund year, scammers may have an upper hand against their victims.

Career Management

There are many components in career management that need to be carefully addressed in order to create a satisfying and lasting successful career.

Identity Theft Solutions

Multiple identity theft solutions must be carefully considered for an effective battle against identity theft and its consequences as there is no single magical solution for this crime.

Fraud Alert Risk

The biggest fraud alert risk arises when companies fail to notice the fraud alerts in the credit reports and act responsibly to validate consumer identity.

Expired Credit Card

When the bank does not replace an expired credit card before the card expiration date, we have to assume the possibility that the new card might be in the wrong hands and take appropriate actions.

Professional Networking

There are many benefits to effective professional networking inside or outside a company. However, to be effective, networking must be performed with due care.

New California Identity Theft Laws

California Senate strengthens breach notification requirements and toughens ID theft prosecution rules.

Identity Theft Spiral

Some people routinely share their personal information in exchange for comfort and speed, become identity theft victims, and willingly share even more information seeking identity theft protection.

Professional Certification

This analysis is made to determine the value a professional certification can provide to both certificate holders and company management.

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

When consumers face collection activities by their creditors, there are debt collection laws to preserve consumer rights and fair collection practices.

Jury Duty Scam

A jury duty scam is a new type of identity theft scam whereby scammers collect personal information of their victims to commit fraud using new and fearful tactics.

Information Security Risks

These are some of the most important information security risks for the information security function within any organization in possession of confidential information assets.