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

Judge Allows Much Of Yahoo Breach Suit To Go Forward

Judge Allows Much Of Yahoo Breach Suit To Go Forward
Judge Allows Much Of Yahoo Breach Suit To Go Forward
March 12, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

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...

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FTC Announces New Medicare Cards And Scam Prevention Tips
FTC Announces New Medicare Cards And Scam Prevention Tips
March 07, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

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...

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Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
Identity Theft: Moving Beyond Rules-Based Russian Roulette
February 21, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

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...

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In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
In Battling Identity Fraud, Finding The (Synthetic ID) Devil Behind The Details
February 06, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Millions of people are victim of identity theft each year. Post Equifax breach, the numbers will swell. The fraudsters are ever resourceful, picking and choosing...

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Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
Personal Identity Dealer Arrested In Canada
January 18, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The man behind LeakedSource.com has been arrested in Canada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
Why Collection Notices Are 2018’s Tipoff To Digital ID Fraud
January 04, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

In the annals of fraud — payments fraud and identity theft and all manner of bad doings — 2017 may be a year we’d all...

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Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
November 13, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

What worries Americans more than cybercrime? Maybe nothing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
Securing Consumer Data Beyond The SSN
November 06, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

How do you build a real, resilient and robust standard of best practices in data security? And how do you do it when just about...

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