How to prevent identity theft

It bears repeating and here’s a good article with practical advice on how to prevent becoming a victim to identity theft. This article focuses on three main strategies…deter, detect, & defend.

Want to opt out? Here’s the top 10 places to contact

Thanks to the World Privacy Forum. See the article.

Medical ID theft is on the rise

Your medical information is at an even greater threat of theft, errors, or compromise. Medical id theft is on the rise. Google is talking about allowing your Dr. to upload your data to Google servers (with your consent, supposedly).

Wiretaps may focus on emails, too

Chris Soghoain has an interesting article on how FISA may also apply to your emails, especially those coming from outside the USA.

Bush now states he can open and read your private mail

President Bush feels he can read your mail without a warrant. The bill doesn’t say that, but Bush elaborates…

You need this on your computer

Have a laptop that you carry around? Have important financial business on your computers? You need a good encryption program. Right now, we feel TrueCrypt is one of the best! In fact, it’s free for PC, Mac, and Linux. You can encrypt entire