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Opting Out from Companies You Do Business With
Mar 2, 2008 by Tom Fragala
We've written a lot here about privacy and opting-out. One thing you may wonder about is: How do you opt-out from companies you do business with--to prevent them from soliciting you over and over? Well, you can opt-out, although it...
Getting the run around from your bank on fraud? Use certified mail.
Mar 3, 2008 by Tom Fragala
There is a post on the Consumerist blog about a person that is having trouble getting a credit posted for losses from account fraud. Essentially, the person says the bank is messing around claiming paperwork on the fraud wasn't received, and the...
Identity theft help for Canada
Mar 5, 2008 by Tom Fragala
We've heard from a few Canadian citizens over the last year that needed help with identity theft. We don't have a Canadian myTruston version, yet, although I wish we did. The laws are different of course, although many of the...
Paying Taxes by Credit Card? Good Idea or Not?
Mar 8, 2008 by Tom Fragala
Would you pay your taxes by credit card? Do you think that's a bad idea considering the amount of personal debt in the country? If you have an opinion, post a comment. Tags: taxes, credit+card...
Mobile phone account takeover fraud
Mar 9, 2008 by Tom Fragala
Bob Sullivan, in his popular Red Tape Chronicles blog, has a story about someone who has his cell phone account taken over. This is what we call "existing" phone/utility account fraud (aka account takeover). Many folks think poo-poo this kind...
A common misconception: different credit scores exist
Mar 14, 2008 by Tom Fragala
The Red Tape Chronicles, a popular blog on MSNBC, has a post about credit scores. Looks like he doing a series on them. It's a topic that always raises people's ire and is a constant source of confusion and irritation....
Supermarket company Hannaford reports data breach of 4.2 million accounts
Mar 17, 2008 by Tom Fragala
The Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain said a breach of its computer system led to the theft of about 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers from its Hannaford and Sweetbay stores and other locations. Hannaford, based in Maine, said...
Trust but verify: Keep your receipts
Mar 18, 2008 by Tom Fragala
After you purchase a product/service, keep the receipts. That way if you need to return a product, or cancel a service, or file a complaint, you have a record of things like the order number. And if you do return...
Did security provider to Hannaford try to erase ties?
Mar 20, 2008 by Tom Fragala
My favorite ID theft/security/privacy blog, Fraudwar by Ed Dickson, has a post about a security company that has Hannaford as a customer. Hannaford being the folks that just suffered a data breach of 4.2 million credit/debit accounts. In typical blog...
FTC reaches settlement with TJX
Mar 27, 2008 by Tom Fragala
So the settlement is that TJX has to submit to a total of 10 security audits over the course of 20 years. Which is something they would do anyway most likely. Now, the FTC has limited powers under the FTC...