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

Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft

Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft
Enlisting AI And Biometrics In The Fight Against Digital Identity Theft
May 18, 2020  |  Authentication

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A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
A Digital ID Fix For Online Estate Planning
May 15, 2020  |  Authentication

Estate planning has historically meant knocking on an attorney’s door and filling out paperwork. Laws requiring consumers to have in-person meetings and submit physical ID...

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Using AI And Biometrics To Digitize Estate Planning
Using AI And Biometrics To Digitize Estate Planning
May 14, 2020  |  Authentication

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an uptick in digital fraud and identity theft, with 18,235 pandemic-related fraud reports received by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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Deep Dive: Why New Hacking Technology Has Made Application Fraud More Difficult To Fight
Deep Dive: Why New Hacking Technology Has Made Application Fraud More Difficult To Fight
March 27, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

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Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach
Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach
December 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Gas station and convenience store chain Wawa said it discovered a data breach in which thousands of customers’ debit and credit card information was stolen,...

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Deep Dive: Clean And Friendly Fraud Play Dirty
Deep Dive: Clean And Friendly Fraud Play Dirty
December 20, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

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Protecting The Youngest — And Most Vulnerable — ID Theft Victims
Protecting The Youngest — And Most Vulnerable — ID Theft Victims
October 18, 2019  |  Identity theft

Fraudsters are preying on children, pilfering Social Security numbers and other data to commit identity theft, run up charges and ruin credit. Zac Cohen, general...

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GIACT Report: $3.4B Lost To New Account Fraud In 2018
GIACT Report: $3.4B Lost To New Account Fraud In 2018
July 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from GIACT Systems has revealed that $3.4 billion was lost due to New Account Fraud (NAF) last year. Get the Full Story...

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iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities
iPhone Scam Reveals How Digital Criminals Find Vulnerabilities
June 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Think of the Apple iPhone, and thoughts are likely to turn to matters involving social media, selfies, family photos, mobile commerce and even payments. But...

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