Your Money: Think Your Social Security Number Is Secure? Think Again
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It should come as little surprise that Social Security numbers are online. But people are always astounded to learn theirs is one of them.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Consumers are doing a better job of guarding against identity thieves, yet most still give out too many personal details, making themselves vulnerable to becoming one of the millions of victims each year, according to a survey
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This article seeks to answer the question: is your personal data safe? Or do you give it away during almost every transaction you make with government or commercial entities?
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If you work after you've started receiving Social Security, you could lose some of your benefits.
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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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Video surveillance has become a fact of everyday life. Each time you withdraw cash from the corner ATM, travel through an airport or visit a national monument, your image is probably being recorded.
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It's time to give your funds a checkup.
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SEATTLE - Next time you write a check, be prepared for the money to come out of your account in record time. A new law gives banks access to your money within hours.
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Security workers warn that encrypting stored data doesn't truly protect it, and you're fooling yourself if you think so.
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Federal agencies must review their use of Social Security numbers and come up with a plan in 120 days to eliminate their unnecessary collection and use within 18 months, the Office of Management and Budget said in a memo released yesterday.
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Conventional wisdom says not to pull money out of retirement accounts except for actual retirement. Most Americans have enough difficulty building up a nest egg, and cracking it prematurely could mean living on Social Security later.
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For the second time in over a year, a high profile figure has had his identity stolen after publicly releasing his own financial information. Is identity theft really this easy?
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Users of banking sites just don't pay attention, which may mean that anti-fraud measures such as HTTPS indicators don't help to protect them. The Harvard-MIT study delivering the discoveries this week was mainly composed of users under 30 -- stereotypically the most Net-savvy group around.
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You might not want to set your credit record straight after all.
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In todayÂs self-directed retirement system, it is important to keep tabs on details that can have a big impact on your retirement savings.
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Really, must we all go back to cash-only transactions to protect our personal information?
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There are more ways than you think to keep Uncle Sam's paws off your hard-earned cash.