Computer Scams & ID Theft

New free way to protect your child's identity

Protecting your child's identity is about to get a whole lot easier and cheaper thanks to a new free service in the marketplace. Child identity theft is one of the worst forms of identity theft because it often goes unchecked and unnoticed for years. You might not have any idea ...

• 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Tips to protect your privacy online

How safe are you on the web? The June 2012 issue of Consumer Reports says you're more vulnerable than you think. Thirty million computers infected in just in a year with malware. Sixteen million households in which somebody suffered identity theft. More than 9 million times where someone had their ...

• 2:34 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012

SurfEasy offers secure browsing on public wifi

Secure web browsing is a big problem when you're on unencrypted wifi. Thankfully, there's a new device that lets you lock down your data while you still enjoy free public wifi wherever you are. For $60, SurfEasy.com will sell you a unit that plugs into the USB port of your ...

• 1:48 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2012
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FBI warns of malware that could permanently prevent Internet access

Your computer could have a rampant type of malware on it that could potentially take you offline -- permanently -- after July 9. We've had what seems like a crisis a day for both Mac and PC users in recent weeks. Mac users were recently subjected to the largest attack ...

• 1:43 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Credit freezes are effective tool against data breaches

Are you doing things that lay yourself wide open to an identity thief fouling up your life? I'll tell you how to protect yourself. New numbers from Javelin Research suggest you're almost 10 times more likely to suffer a full-scale identity theft if you have been subject to data breach. ...

• 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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New credit card breach: Protect yourself.

Criminals recently took advantage of a weak link at a particular merchant processor, which is an intermediary service between customers and retailers that clears credit cards for purchases. In the course of five weeks, over 1.5 million credit card numbers were stolen from all major cardholders including Visa, American Express, ...

• 1:02 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012
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Popular websites mishandle your personal info

Not all websites are created equal. Some really are nosy with their spying on you and others are not really into that. If you want to know if a popular site you visit regularly should be giving you the full creep-out factor, you can go to PrivacyScore.com. The site estimates ...

• 1:43 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
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How to outsmart email "phishing" scams

"Phishing" scams have become a real problem in recent years. Phishing is when you receive an email from a company, requesting more information on your account, or indicating there was a problem with a recent purchase, etc. But in reality, the email is just a cleverly disguised scam, designed to ...

• 2:48 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2012
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Zappos security breach highlights need for customizable passwords

Yet another hack at a website has people wondering, "So, what do I do about it?" Zappos is a renowned shoe retailer that caters to women on the web. They have one of the best customer service reputations. But lately, they've been catching some heat for not being forthcoming enough ...

• 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
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Why You Need To Check Your Credit

Are you among the almost half of Americans who never check their credit scores and reports? What you don't know can hurt you. Here's how to do it for free.

• 12:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2011
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