e By: Susan Tompor. USA Today. April 6, 2013 Identity thieves thrive at tax time, but the IRS is cracking down. Last-minute tax filers used to just fear that they’d…
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Avoid Identity Theft During Tax Season
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Don’t use social media to give personal information to people you don’t know Check your credit reports every year Immediately ask about any unexplained charges on your bills…
The Shredded Paper Trail
e What happens to your paper after it is shredded? By JoEllen Barton, SecurShred. March 2013 So you know you need to destroy your personal and confidential information, but once…
Holiday Season – The perfect time to steal someone’s identity
e Holiday Season – The perfect time to steal someone’s identity November 28th, 2012 By JoEllen Barton, Chief Information Security Officer, SecurShred Holidays should be a time filled with family,…
The important “three D’s”
The Federal Trade Commission urges Americans to follow the “three D’s”, deter, detect and defend. DETER identity thieves by safeguarding your information: Shred financial documents. Be careful with your Social…
Steps To Prevent Identity Theft, And What To Do If It Happens
e Identity theft is not just an unauthorized charge on a credit card anymore. Identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission, “occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information, like your name, Social…