Archive for June, 2008
« Previous EntriesYou can get a credit card without a Social Security number!!
Friday, June 27th, 2008You are NOT REQUIRED to disclose your SS# to get a credit card, open a bank account, etc.
Most of these financial entities want you to beleive so, but under the Social Security Privacy law, a bank can not deny you privileges and rights because you refuse to disclose a number, which only identifies a government [...]
A huge movement to get protected against identity theft.
Thursday, June 26th, 2008One of the most heavily advertised services these days is credit monitoring. You can’t turn on the radio or TV without hearing those commercials that lead you to think that all you’ve gotta do is watch your credit, and you’ll be ok. But that’s simply not true. Credit monitoring is not identity protection. Please [...]
What is it like to have your identity stolen?
Thursday, June 26th, 2008Have you ever thought what it would be like to have your identity stolen?
First of all, someone is pretending to be YOU.
Your social security number begins leading a second life, renting an apartment, acquiring property, credit cards, a medical history, a criminal record. You won’t know it’s happening [...]
Think Like a Criminal
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally posted on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 12:29 — karen
This is a great article about identity theft from the point of view of the thief. Ever wonder how the tech experts keep themselves safe from identity theft and other fraud? Wonder no more. MarketWatch asked various experts — tech-product engineers, analysts, even a former identity thief [...]
Tech-industry experts gives some expert advice about online security
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally posted on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 14:37 — zim
Tech experts’ top insider tips to avoid ID theft, online threats - MarketWatch
MarketWatch asked various experts — tech-product engineers, analysts, even a former identity thief — what they do to stay safe, both online and off.
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Restricting access
Avivah Litan, a senior analyst with Gartner Research, the Stamford, Conn.-based [...]
Secure Your Data
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally posted on Tue, 07/03/2007 - 15:12 by zim
TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Linux
Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows Vista/XP/2000 and Linux
Main Features:
Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
Encrypts an entire hard disk partition or a storage device such [...]
Fraud, Phishing, and Financial Misdeeds
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally posted on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 07:06
This blog Fraud, Phishing, and Financial Misdeeds by Ed Dickson is a great collection of true stories dealing with the same sort experience I went through. There are photos and videos and some excellent information, including a great article entitled Ever wonder how well you are protected from [...]
FOP (Federal Order of Police) Award Ceremony
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally posted on Sun, 07/15/2007 - 19:43
The best part of this experience by far has been this past Friday night. I was honored with a Meritorious Certificate from the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police), California Federal Lodge 21, in recognition of my meritorious service. It was a wonderful ceremony shared with an intimate group of [...]
Incredible Story, “Who Am I”
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally posted on Wed, 07/18/2007 - 22:01
This story blows my mind. What this woman is going through and how she will continue to repair her Identity for the rest of her life.
http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_79_Who_Am_I.mp3/view
Protect Your Social Security Number
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Originally published on Sun, 07/22/2007 - 20:42
According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, when SSNs were first issued in 1936, the federal government stated that the numbers would be used strictly for Social Security programs. “Social Security number cards by themselves were never intended to be personal identity documents because they cannot confirm that a person [...]
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