My local Sunday paper contained an article about a woman in Georgia who, as a result of her identity being stolen, has been convicted of a felony. This only reinforces my belief that not only are we all at serious risk, the credit reporting ones may be minor compared to the possibility of criminal […]
Nearly 10 million people fall victim to identity theft annually, costing consumers $5 billion in out-of-pocket losses and businesses $48 billion, according to the FTC.
Yesterday’s Washington Post included an article “Have You Been Stolen?’ in which the numerous recent security breaches of personal data by several large national creditors are outlined in detail. In several of my recent posts, I also noted these breaches and pointed out that this is an increasingly significant threat nationwide.
The Post’s article refers […]
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