More than 8 million identity thefts have occurred in recent years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Are you at risk for becoming a victim? How does this crime happen? Thieves steal wallets, steal or open your mail, go through your…

RouteOne Helps Auto Dealers Prevent ID Theft

Farmington Hills-based RouteOne LLC announced Friday that it has launched an identity verification and authentication tool, powered by TransUnion, to assist dealers in complying with the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flag Rule. Under this rule, dealers are required to implement an identity theft prevention program to…

ISMG Releases ID Theft Red Flags Rule eBook

Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com, releases a new “survival guide” ebook dedicated to Identity Theft Red Flags Rule Compliance. Nov. 1 is finally here, and financial institutions throughout the U.S. are…

Birth-date blues can cost with identity theft

YOUR birthday could lose you everything. Too often a date of birth is all that an organisation asks as a security check to confirm your identity. Other typical so-called security questions include your home town, mother’s maiden name or…

Preventing identity theft is everybody’s job

Fraud committed by acquaintances is the most common form of identity theft. About 15 million people were ID theft victims last year. Simple steps such as shredding documents and keeping records under…

10 tips to prevent identity theft while shopping online

Over 9 million Americans have their identity stolen each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that in 2007, the highest category of complaints was identity theft, almost 32% of total complaints…