5 Ways Your Email Address Can Be Used Against You

Email addresses are like opinions—nearly everyone has one. It is the most public piece of personal information you have besides your name. But what...

IRS, Taxpayers latest targets of identity thieves

Adam Levin was interviewed by the Detroit Free Press about the recent IRS data breach which left 100,000 taxpayers vulnerable to identity theft. In addition...

A New Plan to Fight Child ID Theft: Automatically Freeze Kids’...

Identity thieves often target children for many reasons: First, children haven’t had a chance to damage their credit yet, so the clean slate of...
Identity theft

5 Little ID Theft Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore

While you secure your identity by password-protecting your accounts and only giving your information to organizations that need it, there are still ways that identity thieves...

Can Hackers Take Over Airplane Controls?

Adam Levin was recently featured on NewsMax TV's show Hardline with Ed Berliner where he discussed a hacker's claim that he was able to...

5 Identity Theft Facts That Will Terrify You

Identity theft was the number one consumer complaint at the Federal Trade Commission last year. So far in 2015, the data breach problem that...

Do You Really Understand Your Mortgage APR?

Everyone wants to know they’re getting a fair and reasonable mortgage offer. The federal government supports the annual percentage rate disclosure (APR) as the benchmark...
Cyber thief

The Three Laws of Cyber Fraud in Today’s Online World

One of the most popular sessions at the RSA Conference was the Cryptographers’ Panel, during which some of the founding fathers of modern cryptography discussed...

Why Your ‘Secure’ Password Will Fail You

Adam Levin spoke with Mainstreet.com about how weak and easy to guess passwords can leave users vulnerable to identity thieves, especially in light of...
Homeowners

How Important Is Your Down Payment on a Home?

When buying a home, most people take on a mortgage. There are many things to consider when taking on a mortgage loan, including interest...
Data Breach

It’s Time for a Data Breach Warning Label

In a guest column written for InsuranceThoughtLeadership.com, Adam Levin called for a Data Breach Warning Label, or 'Breach Disclosure Box' for businesses, where they...

Wetware: The Major Data Security Threat You’ve Never Heard Of

For the first time, according to a recent study, criminal and state-sponsored hacks have surpassed human error as the leading cause of health care...
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Paying Off Debt? How to Avoid Burning Out

When you have a large amount of debt, it can feel like you will never be free of it. Even if you get yourself...
Responsible financial decision

The 7 Biggest Threats to Your Retirement

Saving for retirement can be intimidating and confusing. This leads many people to avoid thinking about it altogether and just hiding their heads in...
Home ownership

5 Homebuying Rules You Shouldn’t Buy Into

Buying a home can be complicated, and it is likely the biggest financial decision you will face in your life. The housing market is changing...

Adam Levin Warns of Identity Theft Dangers on Social Media

Adam Levin spoke to CBS New York about how sharing personal information on social media accounts such as Facebook can leave users open to...

This Mother’s Day Should You Press Flowers or Fraud Charges?

Mother’s Day is a special time to celebrate all those kisses and hugs, the rides to the mall, the doctors’ appointments, the countless soccer-basketball-baseball...

What it’s like to have your identity stolen

Adam Levin was interviewed by the Christian Science Monitor's Passcode about what victims of identity theft experience for the ID360 conference on the identity economy....
money

5 Unconventional Ways to Get a Loan

Whether you’ve been rejected for credit in the past or you are just interested in alternative loan methods, it’s nice to know that there...
Credit Card

Can You Get Chip and PIN Credit Cards in America?

If you have a credit card, chances are you’ve received a replacement card at least once in the past year or so. Perhaps it...