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Rocky Mountain Low: Colorado Court OKs Identity Theft
Study after study shows that identity theft is one of the most devastating crimes an American can experience.
That’s particularly true of Social Security theft,...
Three Strikes, the Identity Thief is OUT!
Accused identity thief Timothy Barnett is making history in a way he never planned. The Los Angeles con man is the first alleged white-collar...
Big Privacy Breaches, Big Consequences
News of Tyler Clementi’s tragic suicide after the teenage Rutgers student was emotionally devastated by an online video brings to mind other cases in...
Three Ways to Fight Military Identity Theft
Military identity theft – in which the scum of the earth (read: identity thieves) steal the identities, life savings and futures of our brave...
Mobile Banking Redux
As mentioned previously, I think using a PDA or smartphone to do your personal banking is inherently risky. But if you are compelled to...
Security Risks of Mobile Banking
Hail the Gods of Ever More Convenience, but Alas, Beware the Demons of Ever Less Security
So there I was, watching TV the other night...
Be My Valentine – ID Theft & the Broken Heart
There was a song from the ’30s or ’40s entitled, “How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know...
Debt Dooms Grads from the Start
Does it come as any surprise that even twentysomethings these days have overwhelming debt? If only they weren’t spending money they didn’t have on...
Your Credit: A Million Little Pieces?
All those unwanted credit card applications arriving in your mailbox, would you ever consider just handing them out to strangers so they, too, can...
Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor… And Their Serious Home-Buying Power
The Seattle Times reports the story of a man and his family who moved to the Emerald City and bought a house there. A...
Credit Freeze – An (Intentionally) Inconvenient Process?
So, you live in one of the 20 states that allow all consumers – not just victims of identity – the right to freeze...
Credit Freeze – An (Inconvenient) Ounce of Prevention?
If you asked identity theft victims whether they would have preferred to protect themselves before or after their information was stolen, there’s a good...
Credit Can Be Your Best Friend
Your credit profile is your financial fingerprint. It is the cornerstone of your reputation in the marketplace. It documents how you deal with others...