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Massachusetts ID Theft Bill Includes Credit Freezes
Aug 4, 2007 by Tom Fragala
Massachusetts finally got an ID theft prevention bill passed and signed into law. It includes credit freezes (for victims and non-victims), data breach notification requirements, and destruction of documents with sensitive data. Unforunately, none of the stories I saw state...
Order 2 credit cards, get 2000 in mail
Aug 9, 2007 by Tom Fragala
The Consumerist blog points to a story in the NY Daily News about a guy who renewed his soon-to- expire credit card and got two boxes filled with 1,000 credit cards each, all in his name with his card numbers....
Another ID thief targets high profile ultra-rich
Aug 17, 2007 by Tom Fragala
From Dow Jones The Manhattan district attorney's office has charged five men in connection with an alleged identity-theft ring that attempted to steal millions of dollars from wealthy individuals. The targets included Anthony Pritzker, the president of consumer-credit information firm...
Another stolen laptop and retirees take the hit again
Aug 23, 2007 by Tom Fragala
I rarely post about data breaches anymore, because there are so many. But did you noticed that it seems more often than not, it’s retiree data that is stolen or lost? Here we have yet another laptop stolen, this time...
Indiana Credit Freeze Law Takes Effect September 1
Aug 30, 2007 by Tom Fragala
INDYChannel.com reports On Sept. 1 [2007], Indiana will join the majority of states in allowing freezes. Attorney General Steve Carter touted the move as away to protect against fraud. As part of the new law, credit-reporting agencies will be required...
Credit cards: Best to worst list
Aug 31, 2007 by Tom Fragala
Consumer Reports did a huge survey on credit cards. See this CNN Money article for more (you need to be a member of Consumer Reports to get the entire report). Consumers gave high ratings to American Express, Discover, as well...