Even if it has never happened to you (and I hope it hasn’t!), you should know how to report a stolen credit card so that you are prepared if it does happen. I can tell you from experience, it takes more than a simple phone call to make sure that your account and your entire identity is protected after a credit card is stolen. Several years ago, I was out late with friends at … [Read more...]
How To Protect Your Mobile Phone From Hackers
As an avid smartphone user a day never goes by were I'm not accessing all sorts of private and important information, from documents on my Dropbox account to emails on my inbox. However what would you do if someone stole your phone? This has been a real scare for me a few times already and I've only had my smartphone 8 months now. So in this article I'm going to show you … [Read more...]
Identity Theft And Social Media – How To Avoid It From Happening To You
Most of us take steps to protect our identity in the physical world. We shred our mail, keep our Social Security cards in a safe place, and treat unsolicited phone calls as suspicious until proven otherwise. However, this caution isn’t as widespread in our social media lives as it should be, which is why identity theft and social media are becoming highly correlated. You … [Read more...]
How To Remove Malware – 3 Steps To Protect Your PC For Free
In a recent article I talked about a terrible malware program going around plaguing peoples computers and sending people to fake websites were scammers would phish unknowing prospects for their private financial information. In that article I gave some brief information on how to check and remove that malware. However today I thought I would go a step further and get a bit … [Read more...]
How to Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams – Avoid Common Identity Theft Schemes
Phishing is a deception criminals use to obtain your personal information by posing as a legitimate company or service through e-mail or internet sites. Most phishing attacks start with an e-mail asking you to either respond to the e-mail with personal information or visit a website that looks “right” but is actually controlled by the hacker. This is why it is important to know … [Read more...]
DNS Changer Malware Infecting Millions of Computers – How To Check And Remove It
If you haven't heard yet a new malware trojan virus has been going around doing some pretty nasty things to peoples computers called a DNS Changer. So what is this DNS Changer, how does it work, how do you know if you have it, and how can you remove it? These are the questions I will be covering in this article. What Is DNS Changer Malware First off, a DNS changer is … [Read more...]
10 Tips On How To Negotiate With A Car Dealer
Negotiating with car dealers for a car purchase is better accomplished by extensive research on rebates, dealer invoice, holdbacks, and dealer incentives. Knowing how much a dealer paid for a certain car provides an estimate to what kind of offer might be accepted. Use online tools and make phone calls to dealers to obtain quotes for wanted cars. Here are ten tips on how to … [Read more...]
How To Create A Strong Password – 4 Tips That Will Make Your Password Unbreakable
Do you have a strong password? Recently, you may have heard of the popular social networking site LinkedIn getting hacked. I know when the news first hit I immediately changed my password like so many others did. The real question is however are we really safe online and are we doing enough to protect ourselves. The truth is we are only one hack away from someone stealing … [Read more...]
How to Report Identity Theft – 4 Things You Must Do Immediately
Beth Givens, director the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, says that “Ultimately, you cannot prevent identity theft from happening to you [...] You can only reduce your chances.” While there are many things you can do to make it more difficult to steal your identity, identity theft can happen to anyone. If your information is in a company or government database that is accessed … [Read more...]
How to Prevent Identity Theft – Stop Identity Thieves Now or Suffer Later
With the advent of the Internet and the ease of which vast amounts of people's details can be stored and transmitted, how to prevent identity theft has become more common than you might think. Attorney General Rob McKenna noted how “More and more often, victims are being denied jobs and being denied insurance as a result of their credit being destroyed by identity … [Read more...]