Category Archives: Identity Theft

Credit Freeze: The Definitive How to Guide (50 state interactive map)

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you’re worried about identity theft and want to stop anyone trying to gain access to your credit report without your permission, you may want to place a credit freeze on your credit report. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1515659548932{margin-top: 15px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”What is a Credit Freeze?” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:1.6em|text_align:left|color:%23446084|line_height:1.2em” google_fonts=”font_family:Coda%3Aregular%2C800|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1515659383938{margin-bottom: 8px !important;}”][vc_column_text]A credit freeze, also known as a […]

Safe Internet Surfing Tips for Kids

Safe Internet Tips for Kids

Children need to be cautious on the Internet All children should be educated about a few common dangers on the Internet, and how to avoid falling prey to on-line crime and fraud. Maintain Your Privacy Be careful while signing up for a website or creating a profile. Ask an adult about what information you should divulge. […]

5 Tips to Avoid Online Threats

  The increasing number of Internet users, along with the advent of social media, cloud technology, and online banking, has significantly increased the risk of losing critical information. It’s imperative that the Internet users protect themselves, but since the technology itself is constantly evolving, new attack techniques appear all the time. 5 Ways to Stay […]

Stop Identity Thieves in Their Tracks: Avoid Today’s Fastest Rising Crime

Buying a home or car, getting a loan to advance your education, taking out a credit line for a new baby or much-needed vacation — these should be the happiest times of your life. Yet every two seconds, someone in the United States learns their dreams are all on hold because their identity has been […]

Do EMV Chips Reduce Credit Card Fraud?

EMV Credit Card Chips

  EMV Chips and Credit Card Fraud You trust your bank, online merchants and major retailers to keep your financial information safe. Unfortunately, that isn’t always possible. From skimming to hacking, inventive criminals are always finding new ways to steal your credit card and debit card information. In an effort to protect consumers and reduce […]

Is Your Small Business a Big Target to Cyber Criminals?

When small business owners read news reports about the cyber-attacks that large corporations suffer, they tend to do so with a sense of detachment — as if those kinds of things would never happen to them. They imagine that hackers would only want to target J.P. Morgan Chase, American Express and Twitter because they’re large […]

5 Tips to Keep Your Identity Safe During the Holidays

Five Rules for Keeping Your Identity Safe This Holiday Shopping Season   Every year as Americans open their wallets to purchase the perfect holiday gifts for loved ones, identity thieves are there waiting to steal critical credit card, banking, and personal information. According the to the Federal Trade Commission, 2014 was the 15th year in […]