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Medical identity theft becoming an increasing problem Medical identity theft is becoming an ever-increasing issue, and with credit card theft, once an identity thief gets hold of enough information they can easily assume another identity and obtain medical services under the name of another person. The...

Creating strong passwords to protect against identity theft. In the battle to keep our personal and financial information out of the hands of identity thieves, passwords are frequently the last line of defense. To an identity thief, there is a virtual treasure-trove of information stored online. Web...

What should you do to protect yourself against identity theft? According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in San Diego, up to 7 million people are victims of identity theft each year … this translates to more than a dozen people per minute! Thanks in part to the internet revolution and the...

Some simple steps you can use to prevent identity theft. Identity theft can occur when someone uses your personal information without your permission. Identity theft is a major problem in today's society and it can affect anyone. In order to prevent identity theft it is crucial that you do everything...

Once again, tax season is upon us. The documents and emails we send and receive at this time of the year contain a wealth of information for identity thieves: your name, address, social security number (as well as those of your dependents), bank and investment account information, etc. For an identity...

The Federal Trade Commission has granted yet another delay in the enforcement of the Red Flag Rules, pushing the deadline to November 1, 2009. The initial compliance deadline was November 2008, but after five years of procrastination, retailers, health care providers and law firms that extend credit...

Ah, the good old days, when we were innocent enough to believe buying shredders and taking our Social Security numbers off our checks was all we had to do to protect ourselves from identity theft. Alas, the data breach and identity theft headlines make it clear those days are over. The Identity Theft...

I follow much of the good advice about avoiding identity theft. I use LifeLock's identity theft protection service, keep sensitive materials in a safe-deposit box, burn my papers (statements, receipts) instead of throwing them out, use a post office box, and I have an alarm system installed in the...

Attorneys have until May 1 to have their Red Flag Rules in place, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The rules were established in 2003 as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACT Act), the same congressional act that allows consumers to routinely view their credit reports without...

More than 10 million Americans became identity theft victims in 2008, according to the annual report released by Javelin Strategy and Research last week. That's a huge increase over the 8.1 million victims of 2007, and the first time Javelin has reported an increase in the number of victims since...