Experian rejects ID theft notification proposal
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Don't call us, and we won't call you either Credit rating giant Experian has rejected the notion of automatically informing UK citizens when their ID details may have been hijacked.â¦
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Many consumers believe that credit card come-ons are borderline deceptive. Now, a federal banking watchdog is expressing similar concerns that credit card solicitations promise more than they deliver.
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SAN FRANCISCO Thousands of Wells Fargo and Company mortgage and student-loan customers may be at risk for identity theft after four computers were stolen last month from a vendor that prints loan statements.
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Customers can't sue Old National Bancorp in the wake of a hack attack that exposed thousands of them to the risk of identity theft, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says.
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By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 14--That e-mail notice claiming to fight fraud is itself fraudulent.   The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a special alert Wednesday concerning an e-mail asking consumers to download unknown software onto personal or business computers.
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Gimme shelter US identity theft losses dropped 11.5 per cent last year to $49.3bn, according to a new study.â¦
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Blog: Panel approves a bill that backers say will help fix the problem of Social Security number misuse and identity theft. But it has a long and uphill battle to go before it becomes law.
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Overdue debtors beware: You may not be able to rely on Caller ID to screen out those annoying bill collectors much longer. A California entrepreneur has a plan to bring the hacker technique of Caller ID spoofing
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Not compulsion - sign here to end the pain... "Various forms of coercion" could be used to accelerate the rollout of ID cards, the idea being that ID cards will remain 'voluntary' for as long as possible, while not having an ID card will become more and more uncomfortable. This, precisely what the government has intended to do all along, is stated baldly in an Identity &amp; Passport Service leak cited by the Sunday People.â¦
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But doesn't expect it to be useful The European Commission is considering new legislation against identity theft. The proposal is contained in a just-published policy on EU-wide plans to fight cybercrime.â¦
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By James Derk Scripps Howard News Service  Another episode of reader mail hits the books today. Let's get right to it.  Question: I was surprised that my security software was automatically renewed on my credit card without my permission.
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By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Jun. 8--If you're like lots of Americans, you're increasingly wary of identity theft.
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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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Resellers are expressing doubts over the move, saying they might go elsewhere if they can't get the IBM badge.
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A service launched last week that aims to help online users determine whether their credit card and Social Security numbers may have been compromised is running into skepticism about how secure -- and safe -- it is.
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By KEVIN DeMARRAIS  We hear about identity theft almost every day, and it's easy to know why: It's the No. 1 source of consumer fraud gripes. But it is far from the sole means crooks are using to separate you from your hard-earned money.
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Little by little, a weapon against identity theft is gaining currency - but few people in the United States know about it. It's called the security freeze, and it lets individuals block access to their credit reports.