November 23rd, 2011 By the AllClearID Team,
Kelly here with AllClear ID. Cyber Monday, the online equivalent of Black Friday is next week. Over the past few years this “holiday” has steadily increased in popularity as more consumers turn to online shopping for the convenience and great deals. But how do you know if the sweet deal you found [...]
November 10th, 2011 By the AllClearID Team
Vanessa here with AllClear ID. You may have heard about Rupert Murdoch and the voicemail-hacking scandal at his company that happened over the summer. However, it’s not just celebrities in England who are at risk. Breaking into anyone’s voice mailbox can be as easy in the U.S.
It’s done through “caller ID spoofing,” [...]
November 8th, 2011 By the AllClearID Team,
George here from the AllClear ID investigation team. It’s very common for thieves to try and open a savings or bank account using their home address in conjunction with someone else’s identity. All they need to do is use your name and Social Security number to open a fraudulent account you know nothing about.
Here’s [...]
October 20th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
Vanessa here with AllClear ID. You may know by now that you can get your credit reports for free each year from each of the three major credit bureaus. We can thank the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) for that. However, you may not know that the FCRA also gives you the [...]
October 7th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
Paul here, from AllClear ID’s investigation team. As an AllClear Investigator, I work our customers’ cases involving identity theft, and help them resolve their issues so their identity is clear of fraud. To learn how to get access to an AllClear Investigator, visit AllClear ID.
I want to share the case of [...]
October 6th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
Jeanette here from the AllClear ID team. As we increasingly rely on our smart phones as mini-computers, a substantial amount of personal information is stored on them. While some smart phones are expensive and desirable to thieves for their resale value, the information stored on the phone may prove even more valuable.
Password [...]
October 5th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
Bo here, CEO and Founder of Debix and AllClear ID. It’s everywhere! Since the beginning of the year we’ve witnessed major data breaches and security incidents that have affected millions of consumers. Here at AllClear ID, we talk to customers every day who are concerned about protecting their identity, especially online, [...]
September 30th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
Jamie here, Chief Investigator and Vice President of Customer Service at AllClear ID. The topic of child identity theft has been all over the news lately, partly due to our recent report on this problem. With all of the coverage, we’ve been inundated with questions from parents on how to best [...]
August 25th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
Vanessa here from AllClear ID. As we’ve mentioned many times before paper shredders are a key component of identity theft protection, but there’s a new “unshredding” technology that makes it easier to restore shredded documents which could undermine your identity theft protection efforts.
The new technology was put in the spotlight a [...]
August 18th, 2011 By the AllClear ID team
We’re excited to have Michelle Dennedy, America’s first Chief Privacy Officer for Sun Microsystems, guest blogging for us. This issue is very personal for Michelle, as her own daughter’s identity was attacked.
Michelle share’s her top tips, as a privacy executive and mother, to protect your child’s identity.
1. Be Aware. The data [...]