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.

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

HSBC re-issues 6000 atm/credit cards due to ID theft

If you belong to HSBC, you may want to change your pin number…quickly!  The UK bank is re-issuing  atm/debit cards which  raises the OH SH#T! factor seven-fold. They aren’t just issuing a teeny little press release…they are  trying frantically

Canada tell troops to be careful on Facebook

Canada has warned it’s troops not to post personal, identifiable information on Facebook. It seems that terrorists are trying to put bits of information together and this is a threat to the soldier’s friends and families.

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.

The Google & EU dance concerning your info

Google may be in hot European water. The European Union (EU) has a law protecting European’s web privacy. They feel Google’s habit of saving your ip address violates EU law and must be changed. Google argues back, of course. Google covers

A warning to all you Facebook and Myspace fans…

There is a new threat to all you Facebook and Myspace users coming out of China. The device used to upload your pictures to either site may be allowing the perps to wreck havoc in that…

Your printer may give your id away

Some know that most printers put secret, microdot technology to use in every page you print. Each printer microscopically prints it’s serial number and the date on every page you print. The European Union now is leaning towards this being a

Your passwords could kill you…well, maybe not.

Everyone has at least one password now days, especially if you have email. There have been several articles on popular passwords. People aren’t very creative. According to an old PC Magazine article, the most popular passwords are:

Your home shredder put to the test

Here’s a little home-grown news story. Although it is a little cheesy and the reporter’s voice makes me want to cringe, it does present a good point.

Holy crap…where did they find that?

Ever Googled yourself? Most people have so don’t be afraid to admit it. There’s several sites that collect public information and records that you should check out. They may be listing all your personal details [and even a map to your house]! Don’t

Bush is pissed!

President Bush is pissed. After 9/11, the federal government forcefully strong-armed the telephone companies into caving in to illegal wire taps, foregoing the law, necessary warrants, and due process. They finally confessed to the illegal wire taps.

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:

The government offers free coupons…for a price

The government is so concerned about helping you upgrade your old tvs to the new digital format (that comes in 1 year) that they want to offer you free coupons…for a small price – your personal details. The question is simply this… is giving your

3 Way Calls…you, your friend, and the FBI

The FBI obtained 2,176 FISA warrants to perform wiretaps to monitor “people of interest”. They recorded 27,728,675 sessions [conversations?]. Does anyone wonder how they performed 10,000 recordings per FISA approval? Is anyone concerned about an invasion of privacy?

Myspace ain’t safe either, people

Have you heard this? A 17 gigabyte file of “private” photos from Myspace was reportedly uploaded to BitTorrent. 500,000 photos from “private” profiles have now been opened up to the entire computing world. According to Wired.com,

Bluetooth as a security lock

If you use Linux’s Ubuntu, you can use your bluetooth device to secure your computer. That’s great if you want complete security. Have you ever walked away from a computer at work or in Starbucks? At my job, if you walk away logged into your