My new roommate’s 3 credit cards have been stolen and about $1000 charged.

Read my previous articles on this subject:

How do criminals get your information? and another article posted HERE

Computer viruses and computer worms have one goal in mind:  to affect a computer user one way or another.  They are very similar, but so different at the same time.  There are two major differences between the two:  the ability to be a standalone program and the ability to travel alone. Read the full story

Job seekers are targeted by the identity thieves.  Learn how to protect yourself while looking for a job.

With the recent economic downturn and a high unemployment rate, the identity theft crimes targeting job seekers is up by 345% or so. Out of all Identity Theft cases filed with the FTC in 2008, 15% of them were employment related.

This is, perhaps, one of the easiest ways to steal someone’s information. People are always looking for jobs or new careers. With so many different job sites and resources available on the Internet to the job seekers, it is sometimes difficult to recognize scams. The scammers hack into major job boards, or they create “dummy” job boards with a sole purpose of collecting information and selling it on the “underground” market, or they post fake job occupancies on the well –known job sites, or they pose as a background check company. Therefore, the job seekers need to take every precaution to avoid getting trapped by the scammers. Read the full story

If you have been following the updates on the “Red Flags” Rule, you are probably aware of the fact that the American Bar Associations had filed a lawsuit, because the lawyers wanted to be exempted from this rule.  They won that lawsuit, of course.   No surprise here-the judges are lawyers too and they are looking out for their colleagues. Read the full story

The settlement over contact information stolen from online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is nearing approval, but the more than 6 million current and former customers affected will have to wait a little while longer.

A hearing on the settlement was held Thursday, but U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker in San Francisco did not rule on the deal, which offers customers anti-spam software  and a promise of tighter security at TD Ameritrade. Read the full story

In one of my previous posts, I expressed my opinion about a free service called MyIDScore. (Read Here).  I have mentioned in my post that I contacted MyIDScore in regards to my 310 id score while I was already an ID theft victim.  Last night, I finally got a delayed response.   I still think that the service is pointless and useless and, to me, nothing more than just a fun number guessing game.

Here is a response from MyIDScore, which would give you a better idea of how it works and the accuracy of their service.  Again, I am only expressing my own opinion about it and in any way would I want to influence my readers to share my opinion.  Try their service (I am glad it is free) and decide for yourself if it is worth your time. Read the full story

ConsumerInfo.com, Inc., an Experian company, reportedly announced new enhancements to ProtectMyID.com Web site, its multilayered identity theft detection, protection and fraud resolution product.

ProtectMyID.com was designed specially to safeguard consumers from identity theft and its damaging effects. The new product enhancements included in the Web site include Active Internet Scans which can search for key indications of fraudulent use of debit card, credit card and Social Security numbers. Read the full story