Tag Archives: identity theft

Be Cautious With 2010 Census Workers

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

My hope is that most of you have already seen this information but it’s worth a repeat as we roll into 2010… “The big question is – how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a … Continue reading →

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Infosecurity (UK) – RSA Europe: Identity theft is too easy and can even be automated says IT security expert

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

A followup on the article I posted yesterday… This describes a presentation that was given during a security conference where the presenter went through the steps he took to obtain the data necessary to steal an identity.  Not altogether easy … Continue reading →

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Identity theft a growing menace to social networkers – The Irish Times – Fri, Oct 23, 2009

Posted on October 30, 2009 by

This is a great article about the dangers of social networking.  I’ll agree, it’s fun and I enjoy making connections with people I haven’t seen in years.  It is, however, a risk. Post a birthday here, a mother’s name there, … Continue reading →

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