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Americans' Sensitive Data Online and At Risk

While it’s no secret just how problematic it can be to fall victim to identity theft, a recent study shows …

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Social Security Numbers

The number of data breaches suffered every year seems to be rising all the time, and this can affect millions …

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Data Breaches

There is a large and growing risk of data breaches affecting businesses of all sizes, and the unfortunate truth of the …

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Consumer Lessons from the Celebrity Hacking Scandal

Last week, a dozen high profile celebrities, government officials and politicians were victims of hackers who posted sensitive financial information …

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Obama, Celebrities Credit Reports Hacked: Is Yours Next?

It’s the ultimate in financial creepiness: knowing someone’s been spying on your credit or other financial details. How about then …

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Identity Theft

Identity theft and data breaches have become two major problems for consumers in recent years as more information is digitized, and …

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Medical ID Theft

These days, consumers may pay a lot of attention to the ways in which they face potential problems related to …

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When Social Security Numbers Fall From the Sky

Christmas came early for identity thieves who lined the streets of Manhattan for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Consumers' Credit Reports Hacked in 2011 Breach

Last year, a hacking attack compromised the computer systems for the relatively small Abilene Telco Federal Credit Union in Texas, …

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Taxpayer Data Breach

The state of South Carolina is now alerting millions of people that their personal and financial information may have been …

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