Well, the credit industry finally has some good news. The new ID Theft Red Flag Regulations which were slated to take effect on November 1 have been pushed back by the FTC and won’t be enforced until May 1, 2009. I guess, the FTC figures banks and creditors have bigger fish to fry right now […]
The news about Governor Palin’s Yahoo account being hacked presents an interesting use-case for a dynamic KBA solution and gives me the opportunity to clear up a big misunderstanding people have about what [IDology’s] KBA really is.
First, let’s examine how the hacker accessed her email. According to this Wired article:
As detailed in the postings, the […]
If you recall I blogged about the government’s crackdown on employers hiring illegal immigrants and how identity theft and the fake document industry is booming in some places as a result. Today’s Wall Street Journal article, How To Make Identity Theft Worse, IRS Audit Launches Emerita de Jesus into Fight To Get Her Name […]
If you read the NY Times today you probably saw this story: 11 Charged in Theft of 41 Million Card Numbers.
And if you shop at major retail chains like OfficeMax, Barnes & Noble, and BJ’s Wholesale Club you could be one of those affected.
Interestingly, the fraud ring is connected to the TJ Maxx breach announced […]
I’m still amazed by stories such as this about how ticketed drivers from Virginia and D.C. could find their Social Security number posted on a Maryland State Web site if that information is on their driver’s license.
Does your driver’s license have your SSN number on it? Federal law banned using SSNs as a driver’s […]
I stumbled on an interesting article today about data privacy, or really the lack thereof, for registered sex offenders in Oklahoma (and ultimately the State’s government employees as well). It seems that anyone on this list, or any other offender list in OK, has had their SSN numbers exposed on the Internet for the past […]
Customers and non-customers of a credit union recently received fraudulent emails as part of an elaborate phishing scam. It appears that the fraudster included IDology’s brand as part of their attempt to capture consumers banking information by setting up a fake website that looks similar to our corporate website.
First, I would like […]
Check out this news and video clip from a San Diego news channel.
It’s really an interesting story and goes to show how being a victim of identity theft isn’t just about your credit card being misused…one of the thieves used a fake identity to get a $9K breast implant procedure done.
Needless to say […]
What image comes to your mind when you think about identity thieves?
I would guess it isn’t this couple:
Yet these young 20 something’s are suspected of crimes including ID Theft and forgery. You can read about it here and here.
This story just goes to show that it isn’t only faceless criminals hiding behind computer […]
Barely giving us time for the turkey to digest, some stores are advertising that they will open their doors at 4:00 a.m. this Friday to kick off the official start of the holiday shopping season. And some online retailers have already gotten a jump start and are offering deals starting today. Check out […]
