Written by Admin on January 2, 2010.
Despite all the Blackberries, Smart phones, laptops and other portable net access devices we end up visiting a cyber café in the time of need. Public computers are the most fertile ground for identity thieves. They use various mechanisms to stalk their prey in cyber cafes. Most of the people have been victimized, and their personal details as well as financial information have been stolen from public computers.
In this article I am going to show you a way to keep your personal detail and financial information secured even when you are using a public computer. Just follow the steps given below, and you will not regret using a public computer.
Step 1: Scan the running programs
Press Control, Alt, and Delete (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) or Control, Shift, and Escape (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) to open “Windows Task Manager”, and find any suspicious program running in the background. It may be a key logger that records every key that you press on the windows based PC. This
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Written by Admin on January 1, 2010.
Identity theft is the act of stealing an individual’s personal information. Personal information is considered a valuable commodity in the black market as they can be used to open bank accounts, get credit cars, seek loans, and claim state benefits or state documents like driving licenses or passports. This article discusses effective identity theft protection, useful identity theft check systems to see if you are a victim, and what you can do if you are a victim of identity theft.
Criminals can commit identity theft through different means like stealing your personal information from your garbage and rubbish bags or through impersonating a legitimate organization like a bank or government agency through personal meetings, regular mail, or even through the internet. The consequences of identity theft are grim and can affect your personal financial status and can cost the government and financial services millions of dollars a year. A
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Written by Admin on January 1, 2010.
Do an online search for “fake ids” and you’ll be amazed to discover how easy it can be to obtain an ID allowing you to pose as someone else. Or how easy it can be for someone else to obtain an ID that will allow him or her to pose as you. Some websites peddle poor quality cards, others offer excellent quality, and many websites are simply scams.
The fact is, our existing identification systems are insufficiently secure, and our identifying documents are easily copied. Anyone with a computer, scanner and printer can recreate an ID. Outdated systems exasperate the problem by making it too easy to obtain a real ID at the DMV, with either legitimate or falsified information.
“In Houston, Authorities have arrested three people accused of producing fake documents apparently destined for use in identity theft and fraud in Houston.
Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos said Monday that the suspects ran four fraudulent document businesses, including two operated out of a flea market.
Houston police and officials from the identity theft section of the district attorney’s office conducted the two-week operation. Undercove
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Written by Admin on December 31, 2009.
Password hacking is the most basic thing an identity thief will attempt, and they start with guessing the right password. They also attempt to hack your password by using your personal data known to them. We call it reverse social engineering. This is the reason why I suggest not sharing any personal details with online acquaintances until you are confident about the person you are talking to.
Many hackers attempt to build rapport before they ask for any personal detail. This way they increase their strike rate, and their victims never understand what they are up to until the damage is already done.
The question is how to deal it? Should you or should not you trust your online friends?
Well, this is thin line to walk, but there is way around it.
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