Banks offer customers identify theft prevention tips (North Adams Transcript)
NORTH ADAMS -- This Halloween, Hoosac Bank and Williamstown Savings Bank are urging consumers to follow some simple steps to "PASS" on identity theft.
Social hacking doesn’t require a computer (Midlothian Exchange)
Johnny Long knows how to get an audience’s attention. From the moment he stepped up to the podium, his company’s name “I Hack Charities.Org” shouted from the screen.
ID Theft Task Force reports some progress, still much to do (Ars Technica)
President Bush's Identity Theft Task Force has issued 31 new goals designed to safeguard identity information and to prosecute identity thieves. Read More...
Vigilance needed to foil ID theft (West Salem Coulee News)
Consumers who want to protect themselves against identity theft will need to rely on a little more than luck to safeguard their finances.
Palm Beach police cite rise in identity theft reports (Palm Beach Daily News)
Whether it originates from an unsolicited e-mail, a stolen bank statement or a misplaced credit card, identity theft can cost an individual thousands of dollars. Restoring one's financial reputation can take months.
