Identity Theft Tips: Protect your identity! Free tips, tools and resources to help minimize your risk. Identity Theft is quickly becoming one of the most organized & costly crimes of our time. The Federal Trade Commission advises: “While you probably can’t prevent identity theft entirely, you can minimize your risk. By managing your personal information [...]
Removing yourself from telemarketing lists: Telephone Preference Service Attn: Dept 11813482 Direct Marketing Association PO Box 282 Carmel, NY 10512 Include your first and last name, address, city, state, zip code and telephone number (area code too). More information found here at the Direct Marketing Association’s website (including an option to submit your information online [...]
More and more business owners are purchasing document shredders then ever before. Why?… Identity theft for starters. A new law is going into effect in the summer of 2005 which states that if you employ anyone for any reason and have personal information on file regarding that individual for Social Security taxes, credit references, etc., [...]
Since its birth, the Internet has grown and expanded to unprecedented, unmanageable proportions. Information, software, news, and much more flow freely through its twisted pathways. Online services such as Internet banking save time and money. However, from the depths of its vast expanse have come the dregs of society intent on preying on the new, [...]
Are Cyber-Criminals “Phishing” Your Identity From Your Computer? Phishing (definition) (FISH.ing) pp. Creating a replica of an existing web page or HTML email input form to fool a user into submitting personal, financial, or password data. —adj. Today phishing seems to be one of the most serious new scams on the Internet. Now hackers and [...]
“Pfishing”, sometimes spelled “Phishing”, is a word that’s used to describe a method of identity theft where con men use fake e-mail that looks like it comes from legitimate sources. This e-mail is designed to hoodwink you into giving out personal and financial information. Once the scammers receive your information they use it to either [...]
The internet can be a confusing place for any new subscriber to the world wide web. Far from being a warm welcome, the internet can often seem daunting and full of hidden horrors. In addition to having to learn a wide range of applications and terminology, the new user has to contend with the ever [...]
Online fraud is an increasing problem that can be avoided. Every year more and more people shop online, and every year seems to bring more ways to trick unsuspecting buyers. This report was written to help protect you as a consumer. Following the guidelines set in this report will protect you from most types of [...]
With identity theft statistics currently at an all time high, and climbing, it just makes sense that we should all be doing everything we can to protect ourselves. One of the most prevalent yet overlooked ways your personal information and passwords may be being compromised is through the presence of Spyware on your computer. Note [...]
Conducting a job search using the Internet has definitely transformed how jobseekers contact hiring companies. The availability of copying and pasting a text version resume into a form at a company’s website has laid the foundation for an easier and more convenient process. No longer does a jobseeker need to spend hours with the traditional [...]