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5 Brutal Cases of Stolen Identities

Downed economy means higher crime. Not surprisingly cases of stolen identity are on the rise. Here are 5 of some of the worst cases reported. read more »
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Why You Need House Insurance

House insurance can be an unwelcome cost, but here are a few reasons why house insurance is a smart financial tool that every home owner should have. read more »
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Employee Theft Statistics Infographic

While office theft by employees has been a problem since the invention of the office, it seems during times of economic uncertainty office theft rise[...] read more »
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Identity Theft: How To Protect Yourself

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime North America. The majority of cases involve unauthorized credit card purchases and debit card skimming. read more »
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Check Your Credit Card Statements

Identity theft can strike anyone, but that's not the only reason to keep detailed tabs on your finances before paying your bills. You never know wha[...] read more »
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Affluent are more often victims of identity theft, report shows

Wealthy U.S. consumers who enjoy leisure activities such as tennis, skiing and international vacations are top targets for identity thieves, accordin[...] read more »
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Girl Scout Leader Gets Badge for Credit Card Theft

The Boynton Beach Police Department has arrested Magaret Ann Willett, a volunteer for the Girl Scouts of America, on suspicion of credit card fraud a[...] read more »
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Data Theft: Another Hit to Shareholder Value

Lapses in Information and Data Security caused by budget cuts and layoffs- these are as real a threat to National Security as the attacks of 9/11...[...] read more »
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Take Action to Prevent Your Identity Theft

Hackers regularly break security codes that protect corporate databases to gather personal information they use to take over identities. This isn’t t[...] read more »
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Secrets of a former credit card thief

What would a real identity thief tell you if he had the chance? Dan DeFelippi, who was convicted of credit card fraud and ID theft in 2004, says simp[...] read more »
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Travelers Beware, Hackers Are Everywhere « Quizzle Wire

A new study released this year may give you a little extra anxiety to mull over just as you’re gearing up for that big summer vacation – hotels are n[...] read more »
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Like Foursquare? Hope so, cuz your insurance just went up

Services like Foursquare and Gowalla allow you to tell your friends, family, and social networks where you are at any given time. These services are [...] read more »
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Facebook has settled!

Much speculation about the settlement that Facebook has agreed to in order to make the case of theft of intellectual property go away finally. read more »
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ISR News: Top 10 Threats from 2008

A municipal network held hostage, the hacking of a public official’s private e-mail account, court battles to gag security researchers, and dire warn[...] read more »
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ISR News: Terrorists Take Aim for Online 9/11

“Other than a nuclear device or some other type of destructive weapon, the threat to our infrastructure, the threat to our intelligence, the threat t[...] read more »
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