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Did you know that child identity theft is one of the fastest growing problems with identity fraud? Most children get a social security number early on, often because their parents need it for some reason. But because they’re young, very few parents ever think to check their kids’ credit reports for unusual activity. If a child’s social [...] There’s an interesting article on PCWorld.com about how Americans have a false sense of security on the internet. It seems that more people think they’re safe than actually are. I guess a lot of people don’t realize that installing an internet security package isn’t a permanent fix. They need to be updated and eventually the updates stop [...] Do you have a birthday and are you still breathing? If so, you’re a potential target. Identity theft can happen to anyone with any kind of credit, bank accounts, a date of birth, a Social Security Number or any other type of personal identifying information. And yes, that does include children. Identity thieves don’t care about the [...] If you don’t like using strong passwords (something like SkwQ92#l for example) because they’re hard to remember, go and read the comments in this blog post about secure logins on the What You’re Doing Is Rather Desperate blog. It’s the second comment, from someone named Guy. This trick may not be as secure as a completely randomly [...] One of the big advantages of Windows Vista over Windows XP is the addition of Parental Controls to the user account management. With Vista you can put limits on various things such as the times your kids are allowed to use the internet, what kind of website they’re allowed to visit, specific websites they’re not allowed [...] When you originally set up your computer, it probably asked you to enter one or more user names as part of the setup process. Most people only enter a single name here, and everyone that uses the computer winds up using that same user account. But setting up multiple accounts lets each user have their own documents, [...] One of the problems with Windows XP that’s been changed in Windows Vista is that the default settings for the main user account give it administrator status. That means the user can change anything on the computer, delete anything and install anything. Running in an administrator account all the time is one of the reasons XP [...] Remember the Mission Impossible TV show and movies, when the IMF guy would peel away the rubber mask that he was wearing to look like someone else? A cool effect, sure, but in reality a thief doesn’t have to look anything like you to steal your identity. No rubber masks are necessary – just the right identifying [...] What’s the biggest security threat to your computer & personal information? Is it viruses? Spyware? Unknown email attachments? No, the biggest security threat is an uneducated user. People who don’t understand the threats to online security. It doesn’t matter how much you know about protecting yourself if someone else sits down at your computer and opens that [...] It’s a good idea to create a security strategy for your computer and internet use, to give you guidelines to follow for keeping yourself and your information safe. It’s really not as complicated as it might sound. Let’s think in terms of your security strategy for your home. When you leave the house, what do you do? Make [...] It’s scary to think how many people I talk to that know about identity theft but think that they’re not at risk. I don’t know if they just don’t understand it well enough or they think that they’re not rich enough, well known enough or something that keeps them from being a target. I certainly hope [...] |
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