Putting a Freeze on Identity Theft
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Really, must we all go back to cash-only transactions to protect our personal information?
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When Michelle Brown, a corporate banker outside of Los Angeles, filled out paperwork for an apartment rental, little did she realize that financial details offered to a landlord would lead to identity theft that plagued five years of her life.
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QUESTION: What is the best approach to protecting me from ID theft and related activities? Will a software package work best, or must I go to a hardware firewall?
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Consumers are bombarded with warnings about identity theft. Publicized threats range from mailbox thieves and lost laptops to the higher-tech methods of e-mail scams and corporate data invasions.
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Data breaches contribute less to ID theft and fraud that most people think, according to a recent survey by Javelin Strategy & Research. Losing your checkbook or wallet is more likely to put you at risk.
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Most large data breaches don't appear to lead to identity theft, and proposals that would require companies to notify customers of most breaches may lead to increased costs.
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Identity thieves can snare Social Security numbers from a potpourri of public records, especially those maintained by state and local governments, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office.
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Attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that the facts belie the general belief that ID theft is rampant. Still, victory is a way off.
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Consumers feel passwords no longer enough protection for online transactions.
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Breaking up your identity can be good for security No system works perfectly all the time, but for something as fundamental as being able to prove who you are and get access to what youâre supposed to be able to do, we need to set things up so thereâs a fall-back plan.â¦
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A controversial new government program requiring residents to obtain digital identification cards will be delayed to help cash-strapped states implement the plan, federal officials said on Friday.
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The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act would provide protection for consumers who fall victim to identity theft.
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That plastic card, the one with the lousy photo that's jammed into your wallet or purse, isn't just a license to drive. It's the green light to buy a drink, the ticket to federal benefits, the must-have document to get aboard airplanes. Now it's also the flash point for an argument about how best to balance America's security needs with worries that personal privacy could be swept away.
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Defying Congress, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing to tighten identification requirements at U.S. land borders starting Jan. 31, when it no longer will allow Americans or Canadians to enter the country by presenting a driver's license or declaring their citizenship.
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The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isnât expected to turn around anytime soon.
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Criminals are not the only ones profiting from identity theft; financial institutions are making money, too.
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An innocent financial background check can send ripples through your credit file.