Archive for August, 2009

Will a National ID Card Prevent Identity Theft?

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano In a word, no. A national ID card, on its own, will not prevent all forms of identity theft. In order for new account fraud [...]

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Scammers Targeting Craigslist Users

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Craigslist scams are in full force. Fox news reports scams targeting online car buyers. The crooks spend about a hundred dollars on a junk car [...]

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Big Time Identity Theft Hackers Indicted

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert ABC news and a bazillion other outlets report that a former informant for the Secret Service was one of three men charged with stealing credit and [...]

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10 Tips to Safety and Security in Online Matchmaking

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert My first passion has always been personal security as it relates to violence prevention. I got into this business 20 years ago as a result [...]

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Identity Theft Is Easy Over P2P

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Peer to peer file sharing is a great technology used to share data over peer networks. It’s also great software to get hacked and have [...]

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One in eight applicants denied positions because of criminal history

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano Background checks are a necessary tool in today’s sometimes violent and certainly litigious society. If a rug installation company was to hire an installer, who [...]

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Are Cookies An Invason Of Privacy Or Identity Theft Concern?

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Ive taken lots of heat for my comments on a Fox News report that the Office of Management and Budget is considering reversing a nine year [...]

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Scams Happen to Smart People Who Do Stupid Things

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert Most people are too smart to fall for a Nigerian 419 scam. But plenty of smart people fell for Bernie Madoff’s investment scams. Madoff was [...]

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Courts Force Tech Giant to Handover Bloggers ID

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert As a “blogger” I am held accountable for what I say. Bloggers are being sued and held libel for their comments. People who comment on [...]

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A Glorious Week of Identity Theft

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert If there was ever a week to get high, totally drunk, on information security and identity theft scammers and hackers, then this is it! Media [...]

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