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

Security Summit Alerts Tax Professionals to Growing Threat of Identity Theft

Security Summit Alerts Tax Professionals to Growing Threat of Identity Theft
Security Summit Alerts Tax Professionals to Growing Threat of Identity Theft
July 24, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Security Summit has issued a stern warning to tax professionals, urging them to heighten their awareness of indicators of identity theft as part of...

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The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs
The $400 Million Problem: Intellicheck CEO Details the Cost of Fake IDs
June 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck, has a stark take on just how severe the damage a fraudster can inflict with a few bits of information....

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Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike
Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike
May 21, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Staying one step ahead of the bad guys is becoming more difficult by the day for financial services companies. For example, identity verification is a...

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Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication
Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication
May 15, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

As the company that laid claim to the concept of “digital identity” more than 10 years ago, Prove Identity takes verification seriously, even when it’s...

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Intellicheck Posts Record Quarter as Identity Fraud Continues to Run Rampant  
Intellicheck Posts Record Quarter as Identity Fraud Continues to Run Rampant  
May 13, 2024  |  Earnings

As identity fraud continues to plague business verticals from banking to automotive and even higher education, verification company Intellicheck posted record Q1 earnings Monday (May...

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Online Merchants Grapple With Surge in Sophisticated Counterfeit Goods Scheme
Online Merchants Grapple With Surge in Sophisticated Counterfeit Goods Scheme
May 09, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

The internet has been both a blessing and a curse to society and commerce alike.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Mastercard: ‘Movies’ Not ‘Snapshots’ of Consumer Behavior Help Banks Counter Scams
Mastercard: ‘Movies’ Not ‘Snapshots’ of Consumer Behavior Help Banks Counter Scams
May 01, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Scams, regrettably, are a feature — not a bug — of modern, digital payments and commerce.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation
Spike in Identity Fraud Forces Banks to Embrace Innovation
April 23, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

To the hammer of a bad actor, everything vulnerable looks like a nail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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