Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Identity Theft Protection - Wed Apr 25, 2012


State should help ID theft victims
Salt Lake Tribune
Along with Utahns on Medicaid and CHIP, tens of thousands of people who have never been beneficiaries or even applied for those programs but had their data sent to the state by mistake or for eligibility inquiries are also exposed to identity theft.
BBB Shreds 16 Tons At ID Protection Event
STLtoday.com
“Identity thieves often use information on discarded or unsecured papers to commit ID theft.” The BBB co-sponsored the events with the Missouri and Illinois attorneys general and the US Postal Inspection Service. Shred-It, a Securit company, ...
Avoiding identity theft
Burlington Hawk Eye
Update virus and spyware protection and a "personal firewall" to stop thieves from remotely installing malicious software on your personal computer, which can be used to obtain account information. * Review bank accounts each week by phone or the ...
Protect Identity Following Lost Wallet
KCRA Sacramento
Follow the link below for an identity theft victim checklist, prepared by the California Office of Privacy Protection. The document includes phone numbers to the three major credit bureaus, as well as addresses and sample letters that can be sent to ...
Thousands of unemployment benefits recipients could be at risk for identity theft
WWAY NewsChannel 3
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- North Carolina's jobs service is warning about a mistake that could expose the nearly 8000 employers and people claiming unemployment benefits to identity theft. The state Division of Employment Security said Tuesday the problem is ...
Take steps to prevent identity theft
Chanhassen Villager
With nearly 3000 Minnesotans reporting some type of identity theft annually, Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commissioner Mona Dohman is reminding Minnesotans to avoid becoming a victim by protecting personal information.

2 Medicaid Data Breaches, 1 Weak Link: Employees
InformationWeek
To address the possibility of identity theft, SCDHHS is offering a free year of identity protection services to every affected individual. The service, provided by Experian, includes a free credit report, daily credit monitoring, and a $1 million ...


Flashback virus poses dire threat to security of campus Mac users
Daily Illini
Assume that every password is compromised, and get to work protecting yourself from identity theft. Check your software: The Apple update only works for OSX 10.6 and 10.7. Those running 10.5 should visit go.illinois.edu/maccleanup or the CITES help ..





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