Hi All,Well, now that the holidays are in full swing, you might want to learn a bit more about identity theft. What is identity theft you ask? Click here for an article from Wikipedia about identity theft.
Click on this link for the article that I read that got me thinking about identity theft as a possible topic for this blog. Interesting article - entitled, '5 Ways Identity Thieves Are Targeting You', courtesy of CNNMoney - a very useful financial related website.
As you probably know, Target has reported a breach that resulted in over 40 million credit cards have been compromised by hackers. Click on this link to learn more about how this credit card breach affects you and your credit card.
For a quick peak at what individuals can do to try to stop identity theft, click on this link.
And now...for a whole host of links about identity theft and fraud, click on the following links from various governmental, university and 'think tank' agencies.
FTC - Identity Theft - what to do right away when you find that you're identity has been compromised.
President's Task For on Identity Theft - Report identity theft and victims' rights.
Open Directory Project - DMOZ - link to Identity Theft - all about fake identification and phishing
Carnegie Mellon University - all about identity theft - protective measures, legal issues and more links.
FTC Consumer Information - privacy and identity links
Dateline from MSNBC - 'To Catch an ID Thief' - video from an episode about hunting for id thieves
Free Credit Report.com - official site to request a free credit report
Hope the links are helpful - especially the last one (Free Credit Report.com).
Regards and Happy holidays,
Stu
