Two Random Identity Theft Tips You Don’t Want To Miss

Today we have two random identity theft protection tips for you on pickpocketing and smishing, yes smishing. 1. Smishing People are always coming up with clever names to give to types of identity theft. First there was phishing, then there was vishing and now there is the newest incarnation: smishing. Smishing stands for phishing via [...]

Estimated 11.7 Million Americans Victims of Identity Theft

According to the results of a recently released 2008 U.S. Justice Department study an estimated 11.7 million Americans (aged 16 and over) were victims of identity theft. The survey of 56,500 household residents is the first time the Bureau of Justice Statistics has collected data on these types of property crimes. According to a press [...]

Yahoo News Search Results “Robert Siciliano”

This is seriously braggadocios.  But it’s a nice way to end 2010 on a highnote. Fox News – Dec 20 The Huffington Post – Dec 16 US News & World Report – Dec 14 MSNBC – Dec 04 ABC News – Nov 29 2010 was a great year. 2011 will be great-er. Thanks to all. [...]

Identity Theft is Down in Yakima County, Washington??

It’s not very often that you see a story about identity theft incidents actually decreasing. In fact, it seems like never. But, once in a while a shining light comes through, and this is exactly what is happening in Yakima County in Washington state. The local CBS affiliate in Yakima County did an analysis of [...]

Lost and Stolen Wallets Lead To Identity Theft

Anyway, she was freaked out and wanted to know what to do. There are certain things you can do now, before your wallet is lost or stolen, to mitigate future damage, and other things that should be done once a wallet is missing. While you still have your wallet, thin it out as much as [...]