The Federal Trade Commission offers invaluable tools for restoring your identity if it has already been compromised. The tools can be found at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0009-taking-charge.pdf. On this website, you will find a complaint form, affidavit of your identity, and sample letters. You will also find a log to chart your actions while restoring your identity. … Continue Reading
by Robin Slade
The May 7th Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age panelists related that seniors are often preferred targets, especially for medical identity theft. Fraudsters, who may include unscrupulous relatives and/or caregivers, … Continue Reading
by Robin Slade
FTC Panel Highlights Growing Problem of Medical Identity Theft, Especially Among Senior Citizens
Data Breach Thought Leader Rick Kam of ID Experts To Speak on Panel in D.C. … Continue Reading
by Robin Slade
Identity theft, which with almost 10 million victims annually is the nation’s fastest-growing crime, is advancing in scope and severity because of the rapid growth of medical identity theft – especially for senior citizens. The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a free educational forum “Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age” to discuss: … Continue Reading
by ITRC
Are you considering selling your old laptop or smartphone? As some of us may be aware, deleting files or data from these mobile devices is not enough. The truth is that some of what we think are “files” in these devices are actually pointers or “shortcuts” to the actual file data, and deleting these pointers from the devices will not delete the actual file data itself. Nowadays, personal computers and mobile devices, such as smartphones have replaced much of our old paper-file method for storing or even doing work. If you are thinking about selling or donating your personal laptop or any of your mobile devices, there are some precautionary steps you may want to take in order to ensure that any personal or sensitive information does not get left behind. … Continue Reading
When getting on a flight that’s three to five hours (or more), many business professionals wrestle in their heads whether to spend the $12.95 on airplane WiFi, take a nap or watch the movie—or, if their company is paying for it, they might do all three. But here’s the thing: If you are connecting to WiFi on a plane and have all these company secrets on your device and all this client data, do you really think it’s a good idea to connect? … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
Last weekend, the daily deals service LivingSocial announced that its database had been hacked, granting the cyber intruder access to the e-mail addresses, encrypted passwords and birth dates of more than 50 million users worldwide.
This is only the latest of many recent hacks. With customer data breaches becoming increasingly common, what should you do to protect yourself? … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The May 7th Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age panelists related that seniors are often preferred targets, especially for medical identity theft. Fraudsters, who may include unscrupulous relatives and/or caregivers, … Continue Reading
