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Could You be a Victim of Social Engineering?
Do You Put Your Birth Date on Facebook? There are three pieces of Private Identifying Information thieves want: Your Name Do you have a nick name? Use it on social media rather than your legal name. Your Birthday If you … Continue reading
What is Identity Theft?
Identity theft happens. It’s an unfortunate fact of modern life. But there are certain steps you can take to help keep your personal information from falling into the wrong hands. Every day, you do things to protect what’s most important … Continue reading
Identity Thieves are Destroying Our Children’s Future
Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Hearing “Document Fraud in Employment Authorization: How an E-Verify Requirement Can Help” April 18, 2012 Testimony of Jennifer Andrushko Mother of child victim of SSN identity theft by an illegal alien for the … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft Protection, Child Identity Theft, Security Culture, Medical Identity Theft, Family Law
Tagged Identity Protection, "Identity Theft", "Social Security Number", Personally identifiable information, ID Theft, SSN, Children, IdentityTheft, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Nevada, NV, Bruce Demarest, Identity Theft Shield
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Consumer Reports: Setting your Facebook privacy settings
The Best Facebook Privacy Setting The very best security is to never put any Private Personal Information in your Facebook profile. Do not provide your real birth date, not even the month and day without the year. Do not provide … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft Protection, Security Culture
Tagged Identity Protection, "Identity Theft", Personally identifiable information, ID Theft, Federal Trade Commission, Reno, Sparks, Nevada, FTC, NV, Bruce Demarest, Identity Theft Shield, Facebook, Social network, Myspace, Privacy
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Is an Insider Stealing Your Employees’ Private Identifying Information?
Tax Identity Theft is more profitable than drugs, with less risk. Forbes: Refund Tax Fraud, iPhone, Feed Identity Theft By Employees Former federal prosecutor Latour Lafferty, says “The old identity theft was `may we send you a fake email and … Continue reading
Why does Medicare put Seniors at Risk?
Medicare still puts your Social Security number on your Medicare card 44 million Americans are carrying in their wallet or purse their Medicare card. Medicare cards contain the person’s Social Security number. Placing SSNs on Medicare cards unnecessarily places millions … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft Protection, Medical Identity Theft
Tagged Identity Protection, "Identity Theft", "Social Security Number", Personally identifiable information, ID Theft, SSN, Social Security Administration, IdentityTheft, Reno, Nevada, NV, Bruce Demarest, Identity Theft Shield, Medicare, Medicare card
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What would you say to an employer who asked for your Facebook login?
The main themes you want to touch Security: Need to protect everyone’s Private Identifying Information. Violation of Facebook policy: It is against Facebook’s user policy to share login information. OFCCP regulations against asking for marital status, children and age. Be … Continue reading
Are Employers who ask for Facebook Login Information playing with Fire?
Data Information Security Rule # 1: Never Collect and Store Private Information you do not need. A Business/Organization/Institution is responsible for the Private Information they collect. Only collect sensitive personal identifying information that has a legitimate business need. Then only … Continue reading
Medicare: Will it stop using my SSN? – Answer Man – bnd.com
Re-Post of Medicare: Will it stop using my SSN? – Answer Man – bnd.com. BY ROGER SCHLUETER – News-Democrat Q. Credit card companies and financial institutions have gone to great lengths to protect us from identity theft. However, the U.S. government … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft Protection, Medical Identity Theft
Tagged Identity Protection, "Identity Theft", "Social Security Number", Personally identifiable information, ID Theft, SSN, Social Security Administration, IdentityTheft, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Nevada, NV, Bruce Demarest, Identity Theft Shield, Medicare
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The Global Gangs that Can Break Banking Institutions
4 Crime Rings to Watch The Brothers’ Circle, a group based primarily in Russia with connections to the Middle East, Africa and Latin America that focuses on card fraud; The Camorra, based in Italy and focused on counterfeiting and narcotics … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Theft Protection, Business Identity Theft
Tagged Identity Protection, "Identity Theft", Personally identifiable information, ID Theft, IdentityTheft, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Nevada, NV, Phishing, Bruce Demarest, Identity Theft Shield, Money laundering, Organized crime
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