"Paper trails, though, are terrifying to regulated institutions. Your bank’s customer support representatives are taught to evaluate whether someone looks like they’re competent and collecting a paper trail. If they are, the CS rep is supposed to stop touching the case immediately and instead escalate them to a supervisor or to the legal department. The … Continue reading Identity Theft, Credit Reports, and You | Kalzumeus Software
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Security Freeze — Krebs on Security
"Q: What’s involved in freezing my credit file? A: Freezing your credit involves notifying each of the major credit bureaus that you wish to place a freeze on your credit file. This can usually be done online, but in a few cases you may need to contact one or more credit bureaus by phone or … Continue reading How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Security Freeze — Krebs on Security
