http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org Identity Theft Articles blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:30:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Election night 2008 was an historic night. Barrack Obama became the first ever African American President-Elect of the United States. Crowds in America and around the world watched his groundbreaking election as this 44th President of the United States. On this same night, groundbreaking technology was used to report election ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/20/holograms-the-new-frontier-for-identity-theft/ Identity theft is a crime that has gained a lot of attention in recent years, and it has established a growing trend and with the convenience of online shopping, online banking and online business, more opportunities have arrived for identity thieves to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. So serious is ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/19/identity-theft-common-myths-and-questions/ Unless you have been living under a rock or in a cave in recent years, you are probably aware that identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes of this century. That said, it is truly both amazing and alarming that more people are not using methods and practices ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/18/identity-theft-protection-you-are-not-doing-enough/ This year with the combination of financial crisis and holiday pressures identity theft is likely to increase. Identity theft impacts more than 8 million Americans each year, costing them thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to resolve. Although identity theft can never be fully prevented there are ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/17/financial-crisis-and-holiday-season-may-increase-identity-theft/ Most people don't realize that they have become a victim of identity theft until damage has already been done. They may get a bill in the mail for something that isn't theirs. Thinking it is a simple mistake they call the credit card company. That is when they are told ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/16/identity-theft-help-know-where-you-can-turn/ You may not know that you are a victim until you are denied a loan, credit card or anything else the requires a credit report. Suddenly you discover someone has opened accounts in your name and of course not paid them. What could you have done?Read more http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/15/how-to-reduce-your-exposure-to-identity-theft/ In the digital age, our personal lives and information are exposed in ways never before seen.  When you search the internet, advertisements become personalized for things in your area or things you like. You use your credit card for purchases over the internet and in stores, and often times you do ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/14/identity-theft-and-you/ Mailbox security is also an essential part of protecting yourself financially. And it's a part that many Americans take for granted. Think about it: you write a check to pay your electric bill, put it in the envelope, and place it in the mailbox. You raise the little metal flag, ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/13/mailbox-security-is-an-important-part-of-keeping-your-identity-yours/ Protection against identity theft is one of the biggest concerns for consumers today and rightly so, this crime has shown a progressive growth over the last few years, spiking in numbers of cases on holiday seasons. For today's busy consumers, it may be confusing whether to simply buy identity theft ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/12/can-credit-monitoring-really-fight-identity-theft/ Increasingly, insiders (disgruntled employees) who have access to databases in the workplace are committing identity theft. Often they sell victims' personal data to street criminals who use it to commit the crime. While companies are so consumed with protecting customer information, securing employee's sensitive information gets thrown on the backburner. ... http://identity-theft-articles.legal-questions.org/2008/11/11/insiders-are-increasingly-becoming-identity-thieves/