CLLB Information Security Newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 5 Personal Privacy – How to Protect Your Information From the Desk of David Badertscher As we continue to conduct more ... (such as name, credit card account, address, etc) is increasingly utilized. Personal information has become ... purchases and pay bills with credit cards, you leave a data trail consisting of purchase amount, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-30 18:42:35
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Faceless Crime: How to Protect Yourself
by AJ McCreary, PICurrent Assistant Producer **Editors Note** Today we continue our look at internet scams and identity theft ... in making you vulnerable to credit fraud. Identity theft or Credit Fraud occurs when someone uses your personal information; name Social Security number bank information or credit card number without [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 14:22:14
More Random Fabulosity
It’s a busy week in the Single Ma Queendom. The tree is up, (most) ... commitments. Hmph. 3 - I received a letter from Chase informing me that they closed my credit card ... credit. But it’s a good thing I don’t carry a balance so I don’t need to worry about an increase [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 04:23:28
How to Keep Criminals away from Your Personal Information
by Michael Benifez Identity theft is becoming the fastest growing crime problem in the United States, ... and using the names, addresses, bank account information, credit card numbers, and Social Security ... when an insider, like an employee or a contractor, gets hold of credit reporting information [more...]
Date: 2008-08-10 20:49:04
Prevention Measures and Instructions for Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee The theft of names, addresses, social security numbers (SSN), bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal information, commonly known ... Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates 10 million Americans [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 21:12:00
Prevention Measures and Instructions for Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee The theft of names, addresses, social security numbers (SSN), bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal information, commonly known ... Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates 10 million Americans [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 20:56:04
Prevention Measures and Instructions for Identity Theft
by Landon McGehee The theft of names, addresses, social security numbers (SSN), bank account information, credit card numbers and other personal information, commonly known ... Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates 10 million Americans [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 21:09:33
Are you protecting your customer's identity?
Do you have protective measures in place to guard your customer’s information? ... they have ever prosecuted – 40 million credit card numbers were stolen from nine major U.S. retailers ... and credit card balances regularly. Shred documents you no longer need. Thieves will go through your trash [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 11:00:00
Boehner Column: Don't Become a Victim of Identity Theft
As you shop for gifts this holiday season, you should be aware that unscrupulous people are doing another kind of shopping – for your identity ... information; Skimming in which credit/debit card numbers are captured by a special device when your card ... stealing a purse, wallet, mail – including bank and credit card statements, pre-approved credit [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 17:00:00
Turning Attention to Christmas Bills
When I was a kid I remember being so depressed the day after Christmas, knowing Santa would not make a return trip for some 364 days ... and pen, and listing each of your credit cards. Update each card’s balance with current information [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 14:07:19
How To Deal With Bill Collectors
In today's unstable economy people are consumed with financial matters ... , the credit card company may report you to a collection agency. This debt collection company is hired ... . Initially, you'll receive calls from your credit card company informing you of your late payment [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 01:40:51
FlyClear flies clean
I got this from FlyClear.com, a quick-pass, iris-scan lane system at some airports. I don’t recall ever applying for membership ... (but not Social Security numbers or credit card information) recently went missing. None of your information [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 13:11:57
Identity Theft Leaves an Uncomfortable Sense of Nakedness
When identity theft occurs, the victim faces an endless paper chase contacting lenders and credit agencies. Even more so, these victims often feel violated, stripped of their privacy, left with an uncomfortable sense of nakedness. Their account balances, credit cards, debts and financial information are compromised and in most cases of identity theft, the thieves have run up bills into the thousands of dollars. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-01 20:35:17
MS Office Passwords and Password Recovery Programs
By Albert McZeallyAll of us want to protect ourselves. At home we have fire alarms, sprinklers and burglar alarms to keep our families safe ... for something untoward. Anyone who keeps financial information such as credit card or bank account numbers ... that you forgot the password. Although writing down your passwords seem like a bad idea, if you are [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:04:00
Reducing Post-Purchase Anxiety: Order Confirmation Emails & Thank You Pages
The order confirmation email. So important. The sender name, even more important ... assures the customer that you’ve got their credit card information. He/she still lives on a prayer until ... the order really go through? Has my credit card been charged? When will the product leave [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:30:29
The Passion of Tim Eyman
This is absolutely hilarious: (By cartoonist RR Anderson, released under a Creative Commons license) He gives.. ... Initiative of 2008 ... (go to our website to do a secure donation by VISA/Mastercard/PayPal or print out the form below, fill it out, and return it with a check or money order or credit card information [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 08:08:03
Beware Long-Term Cardholders With Perfect Payment Histories, Your Credit Lines May Be Slashed [Credit Cards]
Oliver paid off his Citibank platinum card on time, in full, every single month since 1989, ... up on his credit report. Oliver writes: I’ve been a Citibank Platinum cardholder since 1989 – that’s longer ... gleefully informs me that: “Sir, due to some recent negative information on your credit report we’ve [more...]
Date: 2008-07-20 19:00:00
Maybe Someday We Can Be Like That
Wow. Europeans actually have elected officials who look out for their privacy interests! ... allowing law enforcement and security agencies to obtain private information — like credit card ... Ocean. The potential agreement, as outlined in an internal report obtained by The New York Times [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 10:59:03
Big Victory in Fight Against Spam: Major Spam Host Axed
The Washington Post is reporting that a US host allegedly responsible for a whopping 75% of the junk email sent out globally on on a daily basis has ... porn, and a Trojan horse operation that apparently swiped banking and credit card information ... . In addition to controlling spam-producing botnets, MyColo’s bad practices extended to other illegal [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 18:42:03
Consumer Alert: Incredimail Fraudulent Charges
Please, anyone who visits my homepage: do not use, install, give money to, give credit card information to, or associate with this company. I am so disgusted with them I’m about to report them to the BBB. First off, the program ... their contact form and still have not heard back from them. I had to call my bank and dispute the charge [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:10
As Financial Crisis Spreads, So Does Phishing
As the worldwide financial crisis deepens, typical of any such event, there are those who are going to try to take advantage of it ... to acquire sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers, by using ... organization. The FTC has warned about similar attempts to co-opt your financial information, using [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 20:01:15
How and When to Cancel a Credit Card
Update: After feedback from readers, I’ve made some clarifications to this post ... and other agencies report your habits to credit bureaus, organizations that collect this information ... . My recommendations have not changed, but I’ve tried to emphasize the effect closing a credit card [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 12:00:22
US Fails to Protect Against the Living Dead & Other Dangers
The week of August 7th, 2008 the amount of malicious spam a single computer user received finally overtook health and product spam. Meant to exploit holes in your operating system, get credit card information from you, or simply ... for American Progress and the Center for Democracy and Technology have released a report which shows [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 18:56:59
Recently blogged about this issue: though information about this appears nowhere on the card or in the terms of service, iTunes Cards ( ... with store credit or an iTunes Gift Card in Canada. Customers residing in Canada may only purchase games ... to issue you 10 song credit. Again i apologize and i hope this issue gets resolved. I will also apply [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:53:47
Website Hacking on the Rise
Think the information on your website is safe because its stored on a MySQL database? Think again ... . In January of 2007, the retail giant revealed that the credit and debit card information of 40 million customers had been stolen. SEFCU, a federal credit union, suffered a similar fate, publishing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 10:00:56
Frugal Friday
Frugal Friday Christina Tynan-Wood on Oct 31 2008 | Filed under: Uncategorized The economy is bad, right? ... to my Visa card at a place called Mary’s Sandwiches, it guessed “Dining.” It did a good job, too ... passwords) giving Quicken the log-in information for my credit cards, bank accounts, and loans [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 18:09:07
Notes from the Undertow
I have been a Consumerist reader for quite awhile. A lot of the information posted on the site is very helpful ... card companies:“How dare a store ask to see my ID when I use a credit card to buy something? Don’ ... thousand dollars.“Some store has a minimum purchase in order to use a credit card! Ahhhh!”Again [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 21:12:03
Why Your Credit Rating Is Important
by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:27:43
Bank turmoil windfall for fraudsters
The ongoing market carnage has given rise to a huge phishing boom, security experts say ... an e-mail, into surrendering private information such as password, credit card and bank account numbers with the object of fraudulently using them. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 04:54:02
halloween costume shop
halloween costume shop Posted By King Wright on @ 12:56 pm by King Wright How do I know my order is confirmed? ... all your items to the cart and are ready to checkout your credit card or PayPal information will be attained ... is in Vancouver BC. What forms of payment/credit cards do you accept? We accept VISA, Mastercard [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 17:56:16
Do you need Credit repair?
In these hard economic times, the credit cards seem to get a little more use than usual ... to improve credit scores, or repair credit. It can't hurt to read and get information if you think ... recently to repair credit, it looked to have a ton of info on the subject. I find it helpful just to read [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:48:00
FSR’s Weekly Report Card for 01.16.09
MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D Studio: Lionsgate Rated: R for graphic brutal horror violence and grisly images throughout, ... who plan to rob the stores in the mall of their credit card information. What I liked: This movie is stupid, and not always in a bad way. It’s a typical January release, as it’s not going to win any [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:24:44
Read More Information About IVA inside this Blog Publication
One of the most widespread causes of numerous debts occurrence is considered to be the excessive and unthoughtful use of credit cards. The only way in which one can avoid such debts is through reducing the use of one’s credit cards when paying the charges. In fact repaying all the debts gives one an awesome feeling. Also the credit score is much improved along with the reduction of the debts level, giving you an opportunity for having lower rates on possible future credits. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-27 21:55:32
Finding County Marriage Licenses
by Jason Voxly Getting marriage license records online is something a lot of people want to know about ... you give them the information and your credit card. It is a rare situation that you will receive bad ... records and their success depends on happy customers. The last thing they want is to have bad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:23:47
Information About Computer Virus Warnings
Information About Computer Virus Warnings By Kristi Ambrose on Nov 2, 2008 in Spyware and Viruses | comments(0) ... software downloaded on their computer. One of the main reasons it’s a good idea to do this before ... credit card and banking information! This is definitely not something you would want in other [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 12:23:40
Your Credit Rating And You
Credit ratings, at their most straightforward, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:54:06
Your Credit Rating Is Important
by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most simple, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:53:50
Facebook data loss fiasco
Facebook data loss fiasco When it arrived in my inbox it looked so phishy, but it isn’t. ... like having information about users’ identities or credit cards stolen or leaked out onto the net ... in their database beyond repair. Millions of Facebook users, potentially, will need to go in an reset [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 11:39:48
Eliminate Debt
Most people,at some point of time in their lives are affected by debt and then lead a dejected and totally unhappy life ... in the web site.The web site also provides you information on how bad a credit card debt ... .It is very important that one finds a good debt consolidation service to eliminate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 22:44:46
Your Credit Rating And You
by Steve Collins Credit ratings, at their most simple, are personal debt histories ... of our financial behavior. Lenders and credit card companies look to credit ratings for the most simple assessment of whether we are a good or bad risk. But what kind of information does a credit rating contain [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 22:41:15
Voting Consumer Alert!: Voter Registration Scams Asking for Social Security Numbers and Credit Card Information
Washington, DC - Shaun Dakin, CEO The National Political Do Not Contact Registry - Sign up for free at StopPoliticalCalls ... consumers to a report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of a voter registration scam involving ... to immediately report them to the FTC at www.ftc.gov. Consumers who may have already provided [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 15:38:02
Search Term "Tiffany replica" on top 10 Tiffany replica websites listed in google, Simple comparison was done to find out the best replica of all.
This article is for people who wants to buy Tiffany products online. It is pertinent that they are purchasing from a reliable source ... your credit card number or personal information. Online frauds are very common nowadays and one needs to know how to identify the good from the bad. Objective: To compare and see what is good and bad [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 19:47:59
Reviews On Nikon - Coolpix 10.1-Megapixel Digital Camera
With a thesis on money laundering, a certain law student frequently used Google to find her online references ... to repair problem with the internet or the search engine were dashed as the glitch refused ... activity, spyware is frequently used for purposes such as gathering credit card information [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:06:56
Holiday Scam - Be Aware
Yet another scam is on the loose! My husband received this at work, and I wanted to share it. There are some evil people in the world.. ... for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared toprotect yourself.One [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 21:55:00
Confused about Conficker?
CNN reported that there a new sleeper virus out there. http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index ... who are asleep at the security wheel. CNN reports that Conficker could allow hackers to steal ... . So far it doesn’t try to steal personal information or credit card details.” Huh? Ok, I’ll follow [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:07:11
BradsMoney - Where's that Government Check?
What this information covers: Products recommended by the site BradsMoney.com, including the following: GrantsForYouNow ... I could enter my credit card information (which I did NOT do). Instead, I scrolled all the way down [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 09:16:29
Study: Wire-transfer shops vulnerable to PC viruses and hackers
There has been an alarming amount of viruses on the PCs used to transfer funds and personal financial information. Reno, Nevada (CaymanMama.com) ... Security numbers to credit card numbers to tax documents.” The study found that the infections likely ... and a few on every block that offer some type of money transfer service making it a valuable [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 18:40:54
The Most Common Questions About Debt Collections
by Jon Ochs If this current economic slow-down has found you in a position of financial difficulty, ... common questions people have in dealing with debt collectors. I got a letter in the mail from a collection company regarding a credit card balance. Why do they have my information? Why am I not being [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 19:54:23
Finance - Books on Personal Loans
by Jorg Maurer Personal loans and all the terminology that goes with it can make your head spin after awhile ... issues including fixing up homes, then this book will give you calibre information in both areas. “ ... you information on how to pay off debt, including credit cards and personal loans. “Live Debt Free” (3rd Edition [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:31:03
Important Advice - Review Of Best Handbag Wholesale
Profile - Base Location: Unknown // USA - Registration Fee: None - Minimum Order: None - Payment Options: Credit Cards - Shipping Options: UPS ( ... company information (like the specific base location), but I haven’t found any scam reports [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:05:36
