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Stolen Data Is Alive And Well On Google

Over at SF Gate they have an interesting story about data theft that is worth taking a look at. Seems that the victim had software on her computer that was monitoring every move she made. So when she was online in April, purchasing airline tickets, checking on a car loan from Wells Fargo and taking […]

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Readers Recommend Alternatives To LifeLock

I recently  wrote about LifeLock [here] a company which provides ID theft protection, and has advertised on television, using the CEO Todd Davis with his social security number posted on the side of a large truck. In the article it stated how Mr.Davis had actually been the victim of ID theft.
What was interesting was some […]

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LifeLock CEO Todd Davis Had His ID Stolen

You’ve seen the ads on television. This guy has his social security plastered on the side of a big truck and challenges anyone to try and steal his ID. You see this guy, CEO Todd Davis, is using LifeLock and he claims he is totally protected. What Todd doesn’t mention is that a guy in […]

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Thieves Switch Out ATM Card Reader, Steal Credit Card & PIN Numbers

At the San Jose Mercury News they are reporting a unique type of theft, in which ATM card readers were actually replaced by crooks, so that they could read credit card and pin numbers. Seems that the switch was made to a ATM machine in a local supermarket, and the bad guys were able to […]

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Craiglist Ad Hoax Costs Man His Possessions

In a cruel hoax someone posted on craigslist the address of a man in Oregon and indicated that everything on his property was free for the taking. The homeowner, who wasn’t at home at the time, became suspicious when he received a call about his free horse. On his way back to his home he […]