Identity theft isn&#39;t always online crime
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Although online shopping has its risks, your credit-card number and other personal information are just as likely to be stolen in a very low-tech way.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - A woman accused of using the Internet to make it appear that she was being harassed has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of identity theft.
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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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Hacking tools nick nicked data Many of the people behind identity theft scams are themselves having data stolen from them in the process, a security researcher has revealed.â¦
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TAMPA, Fla., June 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Computers may have sensitive data that identity thieves would love to get their hands on. Magnets, degaussers, and other x-ray or magnetic techniques do not work, even the large bulk eraser magnets are not effective.
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As a record number of people buy holiday gifts online, consumers should take steps to reduce their risk of having their personal details stolen.
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California university officials have warned nearly 600,000 students and faculty that they might be exposed to identity theft following incidents where computer hard drives loaded with their private information were lost or hacked into.    Since January, at least 580,000 people who had personal information about them stored in university computers received warnings they might be at risk...
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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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Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the statistics belie the general impression that people are taking privacy precautions when they go online.
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For a day, the Pittsburgh Steelers took on the New England Patriots&#39; identity. They became them in a case of identity theft. But there is no time for this crime, only a move up to the big time.
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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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An unprecedented analysis of closed-case data provided by the Secret Service indicates that even an ID-theft conviction provides no better than even odds of jail time for perpetrators. And the median take from an ID theft is no small potatoes, either.
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Online criminals are thriving even in the face of new automated defenses.
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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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When it comes to credit card abuse, your wallet may not be the only victim.
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Thousands of credit card numbers and other personal data may have been compromised.
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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¦