College students are among the most vulnerable to identity theft. A younger demographic with less personal oversight exhibits a better target for identity thieves. All too often students haven’t grasped the concepts of money management; parents pay the credit card invoice. Distractions prevent simple but ignored practices that can avoid ...
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Identity Theft (Hacking and Fake Profiles)
What is identity theft? Identity theft is basically when a person pretends to be somebody else, without that individual’s permission or knowledge to either benefit or cause harm. An identity thief normally takes on another individual’s identity by using their sensitive personal information, which basically includes the person’s address, name, ...
Read More »Best Identity Theft Protection Plans for Children in 2018
Latest Update: March 10, 2017 It’s imperative to guard your children from identity theft risks. They are the prime target because there’s nothing on their credit file yet. So if a fraudster gets your child’s information, it’s easy to set up a bunch of fake credit cards and loans ...
Read More »Are Digital Wallets Safe?
Digital wallets are still a relatively unknown payment method among many households, they are increasing in prevalence every year. In the near future, some experts predict that digital wallets will also replace paying for in-store purchases with cash or swiping a credit card. As the world becomes more digital and ...
Read More »Could Ethereum Make the ‘Decentralized Upwork’ Happen?
Working online as a freelancer imposes many risks. Your identity could easily get stolen, your hours and pay aren’t guaranteed, and sometimes the simplest change could put you out of a job. But the online freelancer industry is a lucrative one, and it’s taking off like a rising tide. Upwork ...
Read More »Identity Theft Protection Features Reviewed – What Actually These Companies Really Offer?
Latest Update: March 10, 2017 Have you been thinking about investing in identity theft protection? If so, you might have spent a few hours scavenging the Web to find out which company is the best. Chances are you found yourself signing up for LifeLock, but you still likely don’t know exactly what these ...
Read More »Best Identity Theft Protection Plans for Families for 2018
Latest Update: January 30, 2018 Getting identity theft protection is difficult, because it’s just so expensive. You have hackers and other fraudsters tricking their way into your personal information all the time. And now even children are at risk, with stats floating around that suggest more than 10% ...
Read More »The Truth About Credit Card Fraud
If you have a credit card, you probably know that you need to keep it safe in order to make sure you don’t end up with strange charges on your account. Unfortunately, there are many types of credit card fraud, some of which are very hard to avoid. Here at ...
Read More »Why Supercookies Are Not as Tasty as They Sound
One mobile carrier in America now allows consumers to opt out of being tracked by “supercookies,” which can be used by hackers to abuse consumers’ identities. A super cookie is actually a unique kind of browser cookie specially intended to be permanently stored on a consumer’s PC. Companies and organizations ...
Read More »The Freelancer’s Full Guide to Online Identity Safety
The online freelancing industry is growing at a rapid pace. Much of this is due to the fast growth of Upwork, a company that merged with eLance while operating under the oDesk brand. Upwork’s goal is to transform their annual revenue (the amount their freelancers bring in) from $1 billion to ...
Read More »Identity Theft Risks While Working Online and How to Stay Safe
So you take to the Web for a job. It isn’t easy to find the right one. Chances are you will stumble upon many ways to make money — paid surveys, mystery shopping, scam money-making systems, writing gigs, and so much more. It can really be confusing, and even worse it ...
Read More »Watch Out for Payday Loan Identity Theft Scams
Getting a payday loan is already risky — if you don’t pay it back, sooner or later it could destroy your credit. But when it comes to online payday loans and private loans, you just can’t be sure whether these sites are safe. Sure you have big names like Money ...
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