Identity Theft

Identity theft is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits in the other person's name, and perhaps to the other person's disadvantage or loss.

Source: consumer.ftc.gov

Data Breaches Are Stressing Americans, Canadians Out
Data Breaches Are Stressing Americans, Canadians Out
May 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab, the cybersecurity company, revealed in a new survey on Tuesday (May 1) that 81 percent of Americans and 72 percent of Canadians are...

READ MORE >
Credit Karma Will Now Scan The Dark Web For Customers
Credit Karma Will Now Scan The Dark Web For Customers
April 25, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Credit Karma, the company that provides consumers with their credit score and a free identity monitoring tool for users, is expanding its offering to include...

READ MORE >
Mastercard Files Patent To Use Blockchain To Protect Identity Data
Mastercard Files Patent To Use Blockchain To Protect Identity Data
April 17, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has filed a patent that reveals it might utilize blockchain as a way to protect identity data. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

READ MORE >
A Smarter Digital Footprint To Authenticate Customer Behavior
A Smarter Digital Footprint To Authenticate Customer Behavior
March 29, 2018  |  Authentication

Most people believe that their personal information is for sale on the dark web — and they’re probably right. That only makes the job of...

READ MORE >
Trulioo Sings Praises Of IDV With Ed Sheeran Parody
Trulioo Sings Praises Of IDV With Ed Sheeran Parody
March 28, 2018  |  Identity theft

Ed Sheeran is “in love with the shape of you,” but Eva is in love with Trulioo – more specifically, the protection it gives her...

READ MORE >
NEW REPORT: The Case For A Digital DNA
NEW REPORT: The Case For A Digital DNA
March 28, 2018  |  Authentication

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

READ MORE >
Judge Allows Much Of Yahoo Breach Suit To Go Forward
Judge Allows Much Of Yahoo Breach Suit To Go Forward
March 12, 2018  |  Legal

A U.S. district court in San Jose, California, ruled late last week that most of a lawsuit concerning Yahoo’s data breach, which exposed 3 billion...

READ MORE >
FTC Announces New Medicare Cards And Scam Prevention Tips
FTC Announces New Medicare Cards And Scam Prevention Tips
March 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that new Medicare cards will be mailed out starting next month. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

READ MORE >
Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
February 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Mueller indictments exposed the weak links that plague IDV in the U.S. — even highlighting that a rules-based system is flawed at best. To...

READ MORE >