In a study conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research, it was found that in 2009 12% more US adults became victim of identity theft and related fraud compared to 2008. The 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report found that in total 11.1 million US adults had been victimized in 2009, whereas, in 2008, this number was [...]
Why Securing Your Identity On the Internet Has Become More Difficult in 2010
We believe the more technology improve the more secure your data and personal identity becomes, but this is not always so. I know it is quite contrary to the common sense, but identity security does not go up with technological advancement — not at least automatically; rather our personal information becomes more prone to stealth [...]
4 Ways to Avoid Identity Theft on Vacation
You can fall victim to the malicious intention of an identity thief even when you are on vacation, or rather, this is an ideal time for identity thieves to attack you, as you are more unconcerned about your protection. I understand your sentiment. You are on vacation to forget everything and enjoy the stay there, [...]
5 Institutions to Contact When Victimized by Identity Thieves
Anyone can become victim of identity theft. It is one of the most common crimes in our society, and the worst part is we do not know if we have been victimized of it until it is too late. It is, therefore, advisable to contact the required authority as soon as you know about identity [...]
Identity Theft Protection – 3 Preventive Measures
It is better to keep yourself safe from the evil gaze of identity thieves then to take corrective measures when damage is done. Prevention is always better. And in identity protection, information plays a very vital role. In this article, I will show you three ways to keep your identity safe on the Internet. Keep [...]
Protect Your Identity from Koobface Attack
Koobface is not just a pun on Facebook. It is a deadly virus that is affecting not only Facebook, but creating havoc also on MySpace, Twitter, Bebo, and other social networking websites. The process of infection is quite simple. You get a link from your friend claiming some sensational material asking you to click on [...]
Excess Information and Identity Protection
Information is what identity thieves are after, and this is what you need to hide from the identity thieves. There are two effective strategies to hide your personal information: A. Never participate in anything that asks for even your gender. B. Provide only what is necessary. There is no third option, and if you exercise [...]
Identity Theft – 3 Holes to Plug
“There is a hole in your security.” No Way! It is not possible You have installed the best antivirus, a root-kit scanner, and a sandbox. You even look for https and padlock before sending information on the internet, have seen even the processes to find key loggers, installed a firewall, and have done everything needed [...]
Protect Yourself against Phishing Attack in 3 Easy Steps
Phishing is a neologism derived from the word fishing, and like fisherman a phisherman (there isn’t any such word, perhaps) also throws the net out to encircle innocent fishes like you. Enough of figurative sentences, let’s get it straight now. Phishing is any attempt to provide you misleading information in order to make you click [...]
How to Avoid Online Identity Scammers
The Internet provides a fertile ground for identity thieves to rob people off their personal information, if not financial. These people then use your personal information to create a duplicate identity, which they use to get financial benefit at your expense. Many a times, it is already too late before you come to know of [...]
3 Free Antivirus to Protect Your Identity Online
Of many demonic goals of a virus, stealing your personal and financial information is one. An identity thief knows that most of the people are innocent and they do not have any antivirus installed or updated, so he or she designs a virus to infiltrate your system. But fortunately, there are many good antivirus programs [...]
3 More Ways to Beef up Your PC Security
Prevention, they say, is always better than cure, and remaining prepared for the keeps post-tragedy trauma away from you. These are the things we will be talking about in this blog post. Backup – what and how? This suggests you do not have a backup plan in place to fight unfortunate circumstances: like your computer [...]
3 Ways to Beef up Your PC Security
Just installing an antivirus and an anti-spyware is not enough. You need to scan your PC periodically, if you want to keep yourself safe from identity thieves. We will talk about this and other issues in this post. Do not trust anyone Trust is a big word and a precisions item, but you tend to [...]
3 More Identity Theft Prevention Tips
In the last post I shared three Identity theft prevention tips that will help you protect your personal and financial date from the evil gaze of identity thieves. In this article, I am sharing three more identity theft prevention tips, but these tips have more to do with keeping a hawk eye on your personal [...]
3 Identity Theft Prevention Tips
I know Identity theft and fraud has become quite a pain in you know where, but this can be checked. You can prevent Identity theft. And it is not as difficult as it may seem. You just need to keep your antenna out, and employ a watchdog inside you to see any suspicious thing. I [...]
- Why Securing Your Identity On the Internet Has Become More Difficult in 2010
- 4 Ways to Avoid Identity Theft on Vacation
- 5 Institutions to Contact When Victimized by Identity Thieves
- Identity Theft Protection – 3 Preventive Measures
- Protect Your Identity from Koobface Attack
- Excess Information and Identity Protection
- Identity Theft – 3 Holes to Plug
- Protect Yourself against Phishing Attack in 3 Easy Steps
- How to Avoid Online Identity Scammers
- 3 Free Antivirus to Protect Your Identity Online
