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01/25/2012
BBB Notices Increase in Business Identity Theft
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06/30/2011
In April, The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing to consider online consumer privacy issues, particularly as it relates to the use of behavioral targeting by online advertisers. There currently are a number of legislative and regulatory proposals to address these issues.
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06/02/2011
Over eight million people were victims of identity theft last year, and overall losses from identity fraud topped $37 billion. BBB has responded to this problem with consumer education and action programs such as Secure Your Identity Day and Protect Your Identity Week
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06/01/2011
Online businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online – most of which are assigned to children - and selling them. Better Business Bureau is warning parents to be on the lookout for their child’s identity being compromised or stolen.
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05/09/2011
My son has become more social of late. I hadn’t given it much thought until he conceded it’s thanks to Sony. If you’re a gamer, you probably share in his pain. Somewhere between April 16 and 19 the Sony PlayStation Network and Qriocity, the music/video service, was hacked into big time resulting in 77 million account users worldwide with personal information at risk. This week it was revealed that 24.5 million account users of Sony Online Entertainment were put at risk as well.
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04/04/2011
Someone outside Epsilon, a marketing vendor used to send emails to customers that their company gained unauthorized access to files in their systems that included customers' email addresses.
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02/28/2011
A new year means a new scam, this time, targeting cell phone users. Like traditional “phishing,” “smishing” schemers often pose as banks or lottery sweepstakes asking customers to contact them immediately about a pressing issue that needs to be discussed.
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02/10/2011
Jury duty scam has the potential to affect entire country.
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01/24/2011
We've all heard the standard tips about preventing identity theft and credit card fraud. But what would a real identity thief tell you if he had the chance? Dan DeFelippi, who was convicted of credit card fraud
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12/16/2010
A disturbing abuse of technology allows someone to penetrate your wallet or handbag to steal your credit card, debit and smart card data while sitting or walking nearby.
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12/15/2010
Many airports and other public spaces offer free wireless, or Wi-Fi, connections for the public to log onto the Internet from their laptop computers. “Hackers are now taking advantage of travelers who want to stay connected,” said BBB President Barry Goggin. “They are setting up fake Wi-Fi connections designed to steal your personal information without you even knowing it.”
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