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“It won’t happen to me!” is what many of us think and hope when we hear about other victims of crime. But when it comes to cyber crimes, it’s become a case of when rather than if. “The number of U.S. data breaches tracked in 2015 totaled 781, according to a recent report released by the Identity Theft […]
Seniors have long been targets of scams of one kind or another. And with the rapidly growing number of senior citizens embracing social media, especially Facebook, the opportunity for identity theft has also grown. Why are Seniors More Vulnerable? For scammers, seniors have always been a segment of the population believed to be easier to […]
When it comes to Identity Theft, I unfortunately write from a position of experience. The good news is that in spite of having to cancel my personal credit card after someone enjoyed a $5,000 shopping spree in New York with a counterfeit duplicate while I was in Los Angeles, my identity is still intact. The […]
Smartphones including iPhones and Androids are growing in popularity, and as a result, cell phones are becoming a rapidly increasing target of identity theft. These phones have an ability to store vast amounts of personal information and with all of the new apps out there, you can do almost anything on your phone that you […]
Child identity theft is on the rise. The greatest increase has been seen in children under 5 years old but the reality is that child identity thieves are targeting children of all ages. This is because the personal information of young children is usually legitimate and less likely to be tainted. Additionally, using a young child’s identity […]
In April 2024, over 2.9 billion records including sensitive information like social security numbers, were likely part of a large data breach. If you’ve been part of any data breach or if you’re one of those lucky few who have never been notified of being a part of any data breach, you should be taking […]
Tax related identity theft occurs when someone uses another person’s social security number to claim a tax refund from the IRS by filing tax returns early in the tax-filing season. In 2023, there were more than 1 million reports of identity theft received through the FTC’s IdentityTheft.gov website. Consumers reported losing more than $10 billion […]
I recently had an enlightening conversation with Hayley Kaplan, the CEO and Founder of What is Privacy. Kaplan’s journey into the world of online privacy began with personal tech mishaps, leading her to create “What is Privacy?” – a blog focused on identifying and solving social media and tech-related issues. Over time, this endeavor transformed into […]
The information on a deed is usually publicly available. This makes it easy to look up who owns a property and to know where someone lives. The article that follows was written by an attorney who helps celebrities and public figures keep their home address private. Since the Internet provides quick and easy access to […]
Privacy has become a valuable and elusive commodity. On the one hand, our private information is made available by others whether we like it or not. On the other hand, it’s our own fault as we overshare online. People seem to assume privacy is a lost cause, but that is a mistake! There are many […]
Consumer Privacy was a hot topic at the world’s largest technology conference, CES, that was held Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. Big companies and promising startups showed off their latest inventions to the tech world and while 8K TVs, smart devices and driverless cars were celebrated, the biggest and brightest in technology made Consumer Privacy […]
Personal information is online because it stems from public records and is valuable to marketers and to data brokers who buy and sell it to those who are willing to pay for it. This data is also made available by government agencies and even though it is frustrating to see our personal data online, it […]
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