Social Media Identity Theft - Thu Mar 1, 2012

LinkedIn Users Are More Than Twice As Likely To Report Identity Theft Business Insider A new study shows just how much more susceptible social media users are to identity theft. In Javelin Research's 2012 Identity Fraud Report, the firm found more than 11.6 million consumers were victimized by identity theft in 2011, jumping 13 percent ...

Social Media Provides Caregivers a Cyber Shoulder to Lean On Naples Daily News Scammers have devised countless ways to use social media to lighten the pockets of caregivers and their elderly loved ones. Common cons include: the granny scam, soliciting donations for a fake charity, and identity theft. Somers also says that it's ...

Free Login Vault Ends Security Nightmare Of Multiple Passwords Broadcast Newsroom The scary thing is however that when most ordinary people have security breaches of their social networking, thieves are operating in stealth mode trying to gain more sensitive data they can use for identity theft or credit/debit fraud. Careless Social Media Use May Raise Risk of Identity Fraud New York Times (blog) “The proper use of privacy settings on social network profiles is essential to reconcile the connectivity of social media with the protection of personal information,” the report said. A probable factor in the rise in identity theft in 2011, ... People Over 50 Jumping Into Social Media HispanicBusiness.com Johnston is among a growing number of people over 50 who are embracing social media to stay in touch with relatives and connect with old friends. Social networking -- which allows people to share photos, videos, links and status updates -- has more ... IRS new target of identity theft WCSH-TV The IRS says identity thieves are stalking taxpayers, especially those filing tax returns online. An identity thief thief can submit a phony tax return and get a refund using the Social Security numbers of someone else's children. Tech 2.0 for Monday, February 27, 2012 KPVI News 6 He says most of the additional complaints are for tax and wage identity theft. Chinese have been flooding a Web page of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign on Google's social media service with comments. That happened after China seemingly ...

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