Archive for September 2014

Students at identity theft risk Amanda DioGuardi had her identity stolen two years ago. When she started receiving emails from AARP, her father looked into her credit score. “Someone was able to sign my name on a mortgage even though I was only 16 at the time,” the 18-year-old public relations sophomore said. More and…

Florida officials: Monitor finances after Home Depot breach Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi warned today that Home Depot customers should be alert to fraud following disclosures of a possible data breach. “I encourage all consumers to closely monitor their credit and debit card accounts to ensure that there are no unauthorized charges,” Bondi said in…