Archive for the ‘Identity Theft’ Category
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
(This entry originally appeared on Infoworld's Notes From the Field blog.)
Slouching toward Cupertino. It's not every day the Second Coming gives you advance notice, but the resurrection of the Jesus Phone -- in 3G, for the first time ever! -- is now (unofficially) slated for June 9. Or so says ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
(This post originally appeared on PCworld.com.)
You don't have to spend $100 to $200 a year to defend yourself from identity theft at the level of protection that a paid service offers. You can do almost everything the services do, for free. But following these steps will require time and effort.
Get ...
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008
New online services offer to protect you from identity theft, and some claim to help you undo damage after it happens. But when we tested the services, we found that many fall short.
(This story originally appeared in the June 2008 issue of PC World magazine.)
by Dan Tynan
You can't open a ...
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
(A version of this story originally appeared on PCworld.com.)
by Dan Tynan
It's not what other people think of you that matters. It's what they can find out about you on the Web that will affect your ability to get a job or promotion, rent an apartment, buy a house, get ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
(Originally published in the February 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.)
by Dan Tynan
Contact your police precinct as soon as possible to file a report; you will need this as proof for creditors that your claim is legitimate.
Get your credit reports and scour them for anything suspicious. By law, everyone ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
(Originally published in the February 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.)
How to Thwart ID Thieves
Never keep your Social Security Number in your wallet.
Refuse to share your SSN, date of birth, or mother's maiden name with any entity other than your employer, bank, insurance company, or the IRS. When other parties ...
Posted in Family Circle, Identity Theft, Privacy | 1 Comment »
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
(Originally published in the February 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.)
Myth #1: You should order credit reports on your kids, just to be safe. Not necessarily, says Linda Foley, executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center. Request a report only if you have reason to believe your child's ...
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
(A slightly different version of this article appeared in the February 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.)
Zach Friesen was 7 years old when his identity was stolen.
But he didn't find out about it until ten years later, when the Colorado teenager applied for a job as a stock clerk. A ...
Posted in Family Circle, Identity Theft, Privacy | 1 Comment »
