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

Wether  you are a business or simply a consumer who is interested in learning about the “Red Flags” rule, watch this video.  These rules are explained in plain English by the FTC attorney.

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

In one of my previous articles How Much Is Your Information Worth?, I wrote about the an underground market and how much the information is sold for.  I came across these three videos that explain in depth what type of information is popular in those markets, the going rates, etc.  These videos are shocking! Leave your comments.

PEORIA, AZ — Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested five undocumented immigrants for identity theft at a Peoria business Thursday morning and one of the managers says she has some questions for Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Kelli Bungert arrived at Berardi Enterprises, a construction reclamation company near 83rd Avenue and Northern avenues, to find helicopters hovering above. Read the full story

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KTTC-TV) – A pharmacist from Cresco has pleaded guilty to federal charges of trying to defraud a health insurance company.

The U.S. Attorney in Cedar Rapids says Patrick Slifka, 50, of Decorah pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identify theft.

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