/tags/identity-theft Identity theft en-US Copyright Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:00:00 GMT /business/2018-03-05/how-to-stay-ahead-of-a-scam With growing concerns about identity theft, cybersecurity and keeping your personal information safe from hackers, what’s a consumer to do? If your… Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:00:00 GMT /business/2018-03-05/how-to-stay-ahead-of-a-scam /technology/2016-10-13/protecting-your-personal-identity-and-data-is-focus-of-the-next-nky-forum Yahoo recently announced that at least 500 million of their users had their information stolen in 2014. And earlier this year the Internal Revenue Service… Thu, 13 Oct 2016 08:00:00 GMT /technology/2016-10-13/protecting-your-personal-identity-and-data-is-focus-of-the-next-nky-forum /technology/2016-05-11/cyberattacks-are-the-focus-of-an-upcoming-data-security-conference-in-cincinnati According to the Identity Theft Research Center, more than 178 million records on Americans were exposed in cyberattacks last year. Hackers target both… Wed, 11 May 2016 10:30:05 GMT /technology/2016-05-11/cyberattacks-are-the-focus-of-an-upcoming-data-security-conference-in-cincinnati /community/2016-03-09/with-april-15-looming-protect-yourself-from-tax-fraud-and-identity-theft There was a time when the main concern of taxpayers was to make sure their tax forms were properly completed, their information was documented and their… Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:30:00 GMT /community/2016-03-09/with-april-15-looming-protect-yourself-from-tax-fraud-and-identity-theft /technology/2015-02-13/internet-security-and-steps-to-take-if-your-personal-information-has-been-compromised The recent massive data breach of health insurance company Anthem'?s customer and employee records once again highlights the need for security of digital… Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:30:00 GMT /technology/2015-02-13/internet-security-and-steps-to-take-if-your-personal-information-has-been-compromised /technology/2014-10-29/straight-talk-on-internet-security-and-identity-theft-prevention-leading-in-to-the-holidays Online shopping and banking, social media sites, smartphones and tables and ever-growing free wi-fi networks and provided us with an amazing amount of… Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:30:00 GMT /technology/2014-10-29/straight-talk-on-internet-security-and-identity-theft-prevention-leading-in-to-the-holidays Kevin Reynolds /crime/2013-11-19/phoning-in-identity-theft According to a recent report, there were 12.6 million victims of identity fraud in 2012. And increasingly, criminals are taking advantage of the poor… Tue, 19 Nov 2013 11:30:05 GMT /crime/2013-11-19/phoning-in-identity-theft Maryanne Zeleznik /crime/2012-09-07/id-theft-scheme-stole-information-from-thousands-to-obtain-tax-returns A federal grand jury has indicted seven people for identity theft. U.S. Attorney Carter Stewart says six of them are citizens of Zimbabwe who lived in the… Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:32:57 GMT /crime/2012-09-07/id-theft-scheme-stole-information-from-thousands-to-obtain-tax-returns