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Protect Your PC, Protect Your Identity – FailSafe (Phoenix Technologies)

Posted by Wolf on March 10, 2010 under protect your identity
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Protect and track lost or stolen devices, remotely manage and enforce usage policy on computing devices Manage pcs unobtrusively and securely over the Internet Secure and encrypt data remotely on mobile pcs Remotely disable or enable mobile pcs Phoenix failsafe is a theft-deterrence product and service that provides the ability to protect, track, and manage lost or stolen mobile computing devices and the data on those devices. You can remotely retrieve, encrypt and erase the vital content stored on their mobile pcs and even remotely disable the device if necessary. Basic elements include a tamper-resistant PC agent, an Internet-connected command and control center, and a Web-based management interface. With failsafe, you can always tell the location of your monitored PC or pcs. Whether your business takes you from state to state, country to country, or you simply want to keep tabs on your out-of-state college student children, the location of each PC is maintained using a variety of tracking methods. Better yet, the tracking information is automatically overlaid onto a detailed map that is easily accessible from any Web browser.

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Hide Ip Address to Protect Your Privacy

Posted by Wolf on March 9, 2010 under protect your identity
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Protect Your Identity – Dumpster Divers and Trash Pickers Steal Identities

Posted by Wolf on March 9, 2010 under protect your identity
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One of the most notorious cases of identity theft prosecuted was a case of dumpster diving. Dumpster diving is when someone goes through other people’s trash looking for items they can use or sell.

In most cases, the dumpster diver is looking for clothing or household items, discarded by others, but useful to them. Some are even looking for food. Most dumpster divers are harmless; some are homeless and the items they’re looking for are necessary to their survival.

Then there are the dumpster divers who are desperate; they’re hooked on drugs and looking for whatever they can find to sell and finance their next fix. Back in the 1990’s, Stephen Massey leader of an identity theft ring, meth addict and dumpster diver, stumbled upon the idea of stealing identities when he found barrels of recycled paper in a dump. These barrels contained everything he needed including names, addresses, birth dates and social security numbers.

Massey and his partner were caught and imprisoned in the year 2000. This case led to certain legislative acts forcing corporations and businesses to handle personal information more responsibly. Many use paper shredding services to dispose of paper containing personal and confidential information on their customers.

Corporations and business handling personal information with care is good, but people need to do this at home as well. Dumpster divers also go through trash cans; many have the trash pick-up routes down pat and their own schedules as to when they’ll be in each neighborhood.

Office supply stores sell small paper shredders for homeowners as well as larger, commercial grade shredders for businesses. Very soon, paper shredders will be as common of a household item as the microwave oven.

People should be using care when throwing out junk mail, especially those annoying pre-approved credit card and mortgage loan letters which many people just throw out without opening. These are a great commodity to the identity thief; just what they need to get started in business.

In addition to identity theft, dumpster divers also pose a liability risk to business owners who have dumpsters. Most dumpster rental services provide dumpsters that can be locked at night.

This article was written by Sherman Rogers of All-waste, LLC, a dumpster rental company who provides dumpster delivery service and same-day dumpster pick-up service to residential, commercial, retail and industrial customers. Sherman has the size, shape and competitive priced dumpster for any size job. Other services include container service, trash pick-up, hauling rubble, waste removal and delivery of landscaping supplies including mulch, sod, top-soil, crush aggregate and more.

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Credit Report Monitoring to Protect Your Identity

Posted by Wolf on March 5, 2010 under protect your identity
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Identity theft is at an all time high as a result of the digital age of paperless transactions and online databases. Why would anyone want to steal someone’s identity? Some people think it is just for the purpose of starting fresh or getting away from their previous life, but the vast majority of identity thieves do it for money. If they have your personal identity information they can also retrieve your banking information, credit card numbers, and more. Those who are using other identities are usually using many identities for the purpose of stealing money from all of them, perhaps by withdrawing funds from their bank or setting up a credit card in their name. The scary thing about identity theft is that the violators have little care that they may be taking everything another individual owns as well as destroying their credit for a number of years. If a victim is unable to detect identity theft for over six months, it can do severe financial damage. You can of course investigate your own credit reports and accounts regularly, or you can pay for a credit monitoring service to investigate for you.

One of the greatest advantages to using a credit monitoring program is the convenience. Instead of living life, constantly paranoid of identity theft, credit monitors can do the worrying for you. Odds are, a monitoring program will also investigate more thoroughly than the average citizen. Monitoring services commonly monitor new account activity, address changes, collection accounts, changes to account information, credit limit increases, credit inquiries, changes in public records, changes in current accounts, and recently closed or flagged accounts. Yes, all of these things can be equally investigated by an eager individual, but routinely checking all of these cues for identity theft can be tedious and unpleasant. Regardless, it is important to check all or more of these areas to keep a close watch on the possibility of identity theft. Early detection is the key to monitoring your credit before the financial loss has become too great, and with an online identity theft monitoring service, you can just go on living life without the burden of becoming a part time investigator.

When considering a monitoring service, you should first consider where that provider receives information. It is most desirable for an identity theft service to obtain information from the three major credit agencies. How often the service monitors your information is also relevant. The frequency of your credit monitoring will increase your chances of early detection. Various services and programs also vary in how often they release reports and give updates, and some provide actual identity theft insurance in the event that they make a mistake and overlook a thief.

There are a host of things to take into account when deciding how to keep a close eye on your credit information. Identity theft is a very real problem that no one believes will really happen, but the reality is that it happens every day. If you choose not to use an online identity theft service or other credit monitoring program get organized so that you can closely monitor the activities associated with your identity. It will save you so many problems in the future.

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how can you protect your self if you ever get identity theft?

Posted by Wolf on March 5, 2010 under protect your identity
manda asked:


I am doing a project that is in consumer ed and i want to see if any of you had identity thefts.

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A Wallet To Protect Your Identity And Expensive Mobile Phone

Posted by Wolf on March 5, 2010 under protect your identity
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Protect Your Identity

Posted by Wolf on March 4, 2010 under protect your identity
patchscorns asked:


Your identity is at risk!

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Is anyone worried about there identity ? or looking to know how to protect your identity?

Posted by Wolf on March 3, 2010 under protect your identity
Kelly F asked:


THIS IS GOOD FOR YOU IF YOU ???
DO YOU HAVE TEENAGE DRIVERS?
DID YOU JUST BUY A HOME?
YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW HAS BEEN A VICTIM?
DIVORCED?
CUSTODY OR CHILD SUPPORT?
SPEEDING TICKET?
YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW THAT HAS BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT ?
EVER NEEDED LEGAL ADVICE AND DIDNT WANT TO PAY BIG BUCKS FOR A LAWYER ?

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Fraud Squad: Tips To Help Protect Your Identity

Posted by Wolf on March 2, 2010 under protect your identity
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newschannel 5’s Mary Morin offers some tips to help protect your identity.

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How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft

Posted by Wolf on March 2, 2010 under protect your identity
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