Did you know that two years ago, the people at the Internet security company Sophos created a Facebook profile for a fictional character named Freddi Staur?  Judging from the character’s appearance, you’d probably find Freddi to be cute and charming in a Barney kind of way but green instead of purple.  However, just from appearances [...]

On Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. PST, Javelin Strategy and Research along with Experian will offer a Webinar about the link between data breaches and identity theft. Not surprisingly, if you’re one of the millions of people who has been affected by the thousands of data breaches that have occurred in the past few [...]

The purpose of this blog series is to educate people about the ways that identities are stolen without revealing confidential information or names of the people who have been affected.  Keep in mind, these stories are true (although I have omitted specific details for our members’ protection) and are described by real Fraud Resolution Agents. It [...]

By Linda Foley, founder, Identity Theft Resource Center Each year, the ITRC staff sits down to discuss what the nation might expect in the area of identity theft in 2010 and beyond.  We know identity theft won’t go away, however, by using the past to anticipate what trends might occur, we can avoid some pitfalls.  The recession [...]

January marks National Financial Wellness Month and, in today’s economy, now is definitely the time for you to pay close attention to your financial health. Now, more than ever, it is important to be smart with your income and protect your nest egg that you worked so hard to build. Just because the economy falters [...]

January marks National Financial Wellness Month and, in today’s economy, now is definitely the time for you to pay close attention to your financial health. Now, more than ever, it is important to be smart with your income and protect your nest egg that you worked so hard to build. Just because the economy falters [...]

This past year, we have witnessed the swine flu scare and heard how we can prevent ourselves from catching it.  There is so much hype surrounding this virus that when I recently went to the doctor’s office for my regular check up, I could not help but notice that the waiting room was filled with [...]

We’re seeing it all over the news and on the Internet, images of homeless people along dirt roads looking for loved ones and hundreds of crumpled buildings with people scouring through debris.  In this time of great need, you may be asking yourself, “What can I do to help victims that have been affected by [...]

Every year, I make a New Year’s resolution and this year’s is to run a more organized and clean house.  I put together a cleaning list which includes things like cleaning out my refrigerator of expired or unhealthy food, clearing out my closet of clothes that no longer fit (largely due to the unhealthy food), [...]

It’s never easy being out of work. A friend of mine recently was laid off due to budget cuts at her company. In fact, the day she was let go her company let go of about ten percent of its workforce. She is determined to find a new job and, like many people, has turned [...]