Archive for October, 2008
The new RFID Passports designed and created to be hack proof can be hacked in less than an hour using a cloning tool. British researchers embedded pictures of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber onto a set of chips and then tested them. They came up as “real” according to the agency that sets [...]
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.
The FTC estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year. In fact, you or someone you know may have experienced some [...]
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Remove mail from your mailbox as soon after delivery as possible.
Deposit outgoing mail in street mailboxes or at your local post office instead of your home.
Never give personal information over the telephone.
Shred any documents [...]
