"The reality is that your sensitive data has likely already been stolen, multiple times. Cybercriminals have your credit card information. They have your social security number and your mother's maiden name. They have your address and phone number. They obtained the data by hacking any one of the hundreds of companies you entrust with the … Continue reading Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft
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Identity Theft, Credit Reports, and You | Kalzumeus Software
"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
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
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