Facebook users easy targets for identity theft Ellen Messmer 8/14/2007 – Users of the Facebook social-networking site are too gullible in giving up personal information, which could make them the targets of identity theft, according to Sophos research. Sophos fabricated a Facebook profile and asked 200 Facebook users at random to give up personal information.…

How to Protect Your Identity TERRI CULLEN 8/12/2007 – Identity theft can wreak havoc with your life. But there are numerous things you can do to make it harder for scamsters, tricksters and downright criminals to get their hands on your sensitive personal and financial information. A lot of what you can do to defend…

Identity Theft on the Rise in North Dakota Chris Gallegos 8/10/2007 – A new study just released has placed three North Dakota cities on a list no city wants to be on. Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks rank among the top ten cities in the growth of identity theft. The statistics are alarming. Nearly ten…

5 Tips For Identity Theft Protection EditorChoice 8/2/2007 – It’s that time of year. This is when we all start getting those emails that want to steal our secret codes and passwords. You know the ones: “Your Account Is About To Be Closed,” “There’s A Block On Your Account,”, “Congratulations – You’ve Won The Lottery…

Medical Identity Theft Is a Growing Problem Karla Dial and Dr. Sanjit Bagchi 8/1/2007 – As a national push to adopt electronic medical records (EMRs) gains steam at all levels of government, a crack in the system is beginning to show: the threat of medical identity theft. The theft generally takes one of two forms:…

Money Matters: Protecting yourself from identity theft Elaine Morgillo 8/1/2007 – Recently, banking associations in Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts announced plans to file a class action suit against TJX Companies Inc., claiming that it negligently represented the security of its computer system. As a result of a security breach that may have lasted from 2003…

Students should take precautions to prevent identity theft Brie Handgraaf 7/30/2007 – Computers have become a crucial part of our generation. Most students spend hours each day checking e-mail, logging onto facebook, instant messaging friends, playing games as well as the occasional research project for school. Students need to learn how to protect themselves and…

ID theft nothing to kid about JOHN ANASTASI 7/29/2007 – The identities of children and teenagers — even those who don’t have credit cards — can still be swiped, leading consumer protection organizations to aim ID theft messages at young people. “Young people have a lot of earning potential, so they can be issued more…

Fighting identity theft workshop Ann Myers 7/27/2007 – How not to become a victim of identity theft was the topic of a recent presentation at the Perl Mack Branch Library. Audience members learned from Detective Terry Miles that they are at high risk simply by geography. The Adams Count Sheriff’s detective says Colorado ranks 6th…

Identity Safety Byron Brown 7/26/2007 – Identity theft: it’s the fastest growing white collar crime in the United States. These days thieves have many different ways to steal your identity. They can get your information by stealing your wallet or purse, digging through your trash or mail and even by taking it right off your…