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).

The banks with the highest amount of ID Theft

Customers of HSBC, Bank of America, and Washington Mutual suffer the highest rates of identity theft in the banking industry, according to an investigative study released Wednesday by a UC Berkeley Law School researcher.

Identity theft victims?

If you have been a victim of identity theft, you know how difficult it is to get your life back. Read this for tips and help in clearing up the mess. Remember these warning sign that may indicate you’ve been a victim of identity theft:

Credit Freeze

If you’ve ever been the victim of ID theft, you know how hard and tedious it is to clean up the mess made by the thieves. One way to protect yourself is to “freeze your credit”. By doing this, you effectively place a freeze with all three credit reporting