http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:44:14 -0700 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:24:24 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d28-20-million-fraud-a-wakeup-call-to-business?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Wire me $1,000 from your business account! Are you thinking, that's a lot of money, we can't afford to wire you money? Yet, many small businesses, like your own, unknowingly lose thousands of dollars annually through fraud. Last Monday Sujata Sa... information security identity theft fraud id theft financial fraud oniomania shopaholic compulsive shopping embezzlement Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:24:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d28-20-million-fraud-a-wakeup-call-to-business?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Holiday-identity-theft-Beware-of-social-engineering?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Beware of identity thieves that are students of social engineering. They can exploit your holiday cheer or drear by duping you into becoming another victim of identity theft. The term, social engineering, may sound innocuous, but it actually refers t... identity theft social engineering fraud internet fraud id theft Phishing Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:05:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d21-Holiday-identity-theft-Beware-of-social-engineering?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Holiday-identity-theft-Beware-of-pickpockets?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Holidays are joyous and fun times of the year unless the Identity Theft Grinch visits you. Swarms of people in public places and retail settings are a boon to pickpockets during holidays. Identity theft can start with a lost or stolen wallet or purse... identity theft id theft pickpocket wallet theft purse theft Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:55:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Holiday-identity-theft-Beware-of-pickpockets?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Pearl-Harbor-911-and-identity-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Today we commemorate the lives lost during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor 68 years ago. Congress declared war on Japan the day after the sneak attack, which marked the entrance of the U.S. into World War II. There are similarities between Pearl Harbo... identity theft privacy id theft Social Security Numbers 9-11 terrorism Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:38:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Pearl-Harbor-911-and-identity-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Dairy-state-encourages-illegal-immigration-despite-ties-to-identity-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Overhearing an ABC Nightline Show a couple of years ago, I listened about a state that was encouraging illegal immigration to fill a need for cheap and reliable dairy labor. What I heard caught my attention, so I took a ... identity theft id theft Social Security Numbers medical identity theft employment fraud illegal immigrants government id fraud government benefits fraud insurance fraud housing fraud illegal immigration Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:14:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Dairy-state-encourages-illegal-immigration-despite-ties-to-identity-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Red-Flags-Rule-enforcement-delayed-again?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner For a fourth time, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has delayed enforcement of the Red Flags Rule, an identity theft law--now until June 1, 2010. The FTC announcement came late this afternoon. The Red Flags Rule is a law intended to help contr... identity theft Red Flags Rule id theft new account fraud Social Security Numbers medical identity theft illegal immigrants health care reform Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Red-Flags-Rule-enforcement-delayed-again?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Red-Flags-Rulepostponed-again?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner The Red Flags Rule, a new law that was to go into effect for millions of businesses and organizations regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), was scheduled for enforcement beginning November 1, 2008. Instead, the FTC granted multiple repriev... identity theft Red Flags Rule id theft medical identity theft Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:48:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Red-Flags-Rulepostponed-again?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Cyber-Awareness-Month-kicks-off-with-FBI-Phish-Phry?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner News Conference with Keith Bolcar, acting Assistant Director FBI-Los Angeles, announcing the arrests in largest identity theft ring sting, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) October is Cyber Awareness Month meant to recognize our responsibi... identity theft social engineering fraud internet fraud id theft existing account fraud account fraud financial fraud Phishing Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:17:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Cyber-Awareness-Month-kicks-off-with-FBI-Phish-Phry?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d11-911-malicious-attacks-hit-the-Internet-today?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner                       AP Photo/Chris Hondros, Pool This afternoon the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), an operational arm of the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) at ... identity theft internet fraud MIchael Jackson Farrah Fawcett id theft 9-11 Phishing Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:33:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d11-911-malicious-attacks-hit-the-Internet-today?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Remembrance-of-911-and-identity-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner World Trade Center Attack Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001                        (AP Photo/Hiro Oshima               via Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum) Close ... identity theft id theft illegal immigrants 9-11 terrorism Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:22:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Remembrance-of-911-and-identity-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Health-care-reform-doesnt-exclude-identity-theft-by-illegal-immigrants?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner                                  AP Photo President Obama gave a well-delivered speech outlining his vision for health care reform. Conceptually, I agreed with hi... identity theft Red Flags Rule id theft Obama Social Security Numbers medical identity theft illegal immigrants government benefits fraud insurance fraud health care reform Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:01:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Health-care-reform-doesnt-exclude-identity-theft-by-illegal-immigrants?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Identity-theft-101-what-is-housing-fraud?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner                Identity theft can involve housing fraud Identity theft involving housing fraud occurs when an identity thief obtains a home with a mortgage loan or more commonly when the identity thief rents h... identity theft id theft housing fraud Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:22:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Identity-theft-101-what-is-housing-fraud?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Identity-theft-101-what-is-insurance-fraud?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner       Insurance fraud can drive up rates to consumers Identity theft involving insurance fraud occurs when an identity thief obtains insurance by using personally identifiable information belonging to an identity theft victim. Id... identity theft id theft insurance fraud Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:13:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Identity-theft-101-what-is-insurance-fraud?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Are-government-agencies-helping-identity-thieves-get-their-hands-on-our-personal-information?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner   Ellen Meany/Copyright 2009 Isthmus Publishing Co., Inc.  This headline appeared as the cover story in a recent issue of Isthmus, an alternative weekly newspaper published in Madison, Wisconsin. Isthmus, known for in-depth and inves... information security identity theft privacy id theft Social Security Numbers government id fraud government benefits fraud Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:57:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Are-government-agencies-helping-identity-thieves-get-their-hands-on-our-personal-information?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Identity-theft-101-where-do-identity-thieves-get-personally-identifiable-information?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner           Even in the digital age, paper documents can be a rich source of PII Identity thieves obtain personally identifiable information (PII) from a variety of consumer, business and government sources. PII may be ... information security document disposal identity theft employee training compliance privacy id theft Social Security Numbers Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:18:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Identity-theft-101-where-do-identity-thieves-get-personally-identifiable-information?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Identity-theft-101-what-is-impersonation-or-character-id-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner      Mistaken identity can lead to arrest of the victim  Impersonation or character id theft occurs when a criminal poses as another person to aid, abet or commit a crime or to elude law enforcement. Victims of this type of ide... identity theft id theft character identity theft Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:49:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Identity-theft-101-what-is-impersonation-or-character-id-theft?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Colon-cleanse-fraud-cleans-bank-account?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner In mid July, Corky Edwards received spam that advertised a weight loss supplement. The attractive mom featured in the advertisement claimed that the combination of FREE colon cleanse and açai berry supplements resulted in a 47-pound weight los... fraud internet fraud existing account fraud fraud alert Oprah Winfrey Dr Oz Acai Berry Colon Cleanse Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:55:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Colon-cleanse-fraud-cleans-bank-account?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Identity-theft-101-what-is-government-benefits-fraud?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Government benefits fraud involving identity theft occurs when an identity thief uses the identity of a victim to obtain government monies or services. A Social Security Number (SSN), Social Security Card or Medicare Card is required to apply for gov... identity theft id theft Social Security Numbers medical identity theft illegal immigrants government id fraud government benefits fraud Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:47:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Identity-theft-101-what-is-government-benefits-fraud?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Americas-need-for-a-Privacy-MakeOver?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner Our rapidly changing world requires that both businesses and consumers rethink how they handle business- and personally-identifiable information. While  "thought retooling" is a necessity of the maturing information age, it also necess... information security identity theft Red Flags Rule compliance privacy risk management id theft Privacy MakeOver Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:52:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Americas-need-for-a-Privacy-MakeOver?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Identity-theft-101-fraud-alert-or-credit-freeze-part-2?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner The use of a fraud alert to prevent identity theft was discussed in part 1 of this article. This part will discuss the pros and cons of the credit freeze. A credit freeze denies any person access to the frozen consumer credit report. However, some cr... identity theft id theft existing account fraud credit monitoring new account fraud credit freeze fraud alert financial fraud Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:45:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9215-Identity-Theft-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Identity-theft-101-fraud-alert-or-credit-freeze-part-2?cid=exrss-Identity-Theft-Examiner