Identity Theft: How to Reduce Risks and Costs
My mother and I were finishing dinner in a Sarasota restaurant last year when the server whispered that my credit card had been declined. What? I always pay the full balance before the due date. What could have happened? It turned out I'd authorized regular payment to an online service that had been flagged as a frequent target of identity fraud, and the latest payment had triggered a block on ...
Digital expert recommends using tougher passwords, deleting cookies
Many people are concerned about identity theft over the Internet and want to know how to protect themselves in the digital world.
Serious crime at a steady rate: Many ways thieves can steal identities
Identity theft, In the strictest sense — accessing someone's information to assume their identity — isn't the top fraudulent crime reported in San Angelo.
Health Net Breach Could Affect 25,000 in Connecticut
Medical and personal information for almost 25,000 Connecticut residents might have been compromised in a nationwide data breach in early February, Attorney General George Jepsen said, and he has asked Health Net for identity theft and credit...
Thieves use many methods to steal information
Editor`s Note: This is the first in a two-part series on the growing problem of identity theft. STERLING -- Identity theft is a term heard more and more everyday.
