Identity theft becoming crime of choice Bob Culver, Rockmart business owner and councilman, knows the reality of identity theft and fraud. His personal experience added weight to remarks made by Jeremy Hockman, special agent, United States Security Service, during a program Wednesday morning. Culver told the crowd gathered at The Depot, Rockmart, about his experiences…

Protect your personal data to shop, bank and keep in touch with friends on social networking sites, so the threat of ID fraud is increasing. While there is little the individual can do to guard against government departments loosing track of our personal data, there is much the individual can do to increase the security…

Dumpster divers are messy — at best As an apartment manager, I cannot begin to tell you how happy the proposed law against Dumpster diving makes me and several other managers. I have managed the same property for more than 15 years and have encountered many people picking through our garbage. Never have I seen…

Connected: Identity theft not just one category anymore How well do you understand identity theft? Until my recent discussion with Clint Kelley, I thought I had it down pretty well. That’s when Mr. Kelley made me realize that I understand credit/financial ID theft fairly well — but not the four other types of ID theft…

Identity theft on the rise, feds warn The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service are warning people to beware of identity theft ploys. STAYING SAFE Identity theft advice from Sgt. Rod Russell of the Indiana State Police: • Give out your Social Security number, credit card number and birth date only when absolutely necessary. • Reduce…

Business Pulse Results: Protecting ID paramount The majority of respondents in a Memphis Business Journal online survey say they take steps to prevent becoming a victim of ID theft. 92 percent of those who responded to the weekly MBJ survey said they take such steps. 21 percent said they do not. Several who left comments…

Self-checkout machines put all of us at risk for identity theft What ever happened to showing a photo ID to use a credit card while shopping? Small-town business owners who are committed to personal customer service are at a disadvantage to the megastores already. Megastores can use their buying power to cut their own prices…

‘Tis the season for ID theft City men who recently hacked into bank computer networks across the United States to steal credit card numbers are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to identity theft in Edmonton, say police. In fact, during the busiest shopping season of the year, they’re warning consumers to…

IDENTITY THEFT WARNING TO GIBRALTAR PUBLIC Identity theft is the unlawful taking of another person’s details without their permission. The information stolen can be used to obtain many financial services, goods and other forms of identification i.e. Passports and Driving Licences. The information stolen can range from a copy of birth certificate to copies of…

Don’t Let Identity Thieves Steal Your Holiday Spirit It might be the season of giving, but a new survey shows a majority of Americans are actually worried about what might be taken from them. According to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 57 percent of U.S. adults say they are concerned about…