Identity Theft Protection and Prevention Blog from Shop Shield®

SCAM WARNING - Chase breach:  If you a receive a notification letter or email about a breach and it asks for account information or Social Security numbers, it is a phishing scam.  There is a notification letter going out from Chase about a 3rd party breach but does not ask for your information. Call Chase at your regular customer service number (not the number on the letter) to verify if your notification email or letter is legitimate. Continue reading »

Branch is currently Associate Dean of Student Services, Henley Putnam University. This on-line university specializes in professional studies in  Intelligence, Protection Management and Terrorism-Counter-terrorism studies for military, law enforcement, security and intelligence professionals. He was formerly the Manager of Safety and Security Compliance at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Continue reading »

What are Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts?

In 2009, the Identity Theft Resource Center Breach Report recorded 498 breaches, less than the 657 in 2008, more than the 446 in 2007.  Are data breaches increasing or decreasing? That is the question no one can answer. Continue reading »

Recession to Cause a Rise in Scams, Thievery and Hacking The ITRC and Robert Siciliano have joined forces to expand the pool of knowledge about identity theft issues. As nationally recognized experts in this crime, they have come up with their Top 10 predictions for what the nation might expect in the area of identity theft in 2010 and beyond. Continue reading »

TrendLabs Advisory: Spoofed IRS W-2 Email circulation, contains MALWARE! Continue reading »

Resolve to Dissolve Identity Theft! Here we are again, getting ready to face a new year. Time to set those dreaded New Year's resolutions. Along with the breaking of some bad habits, now is the time to take on some new habits to protect you against identity theft. Continue reading »

As of February 2, 2010, the total number of breaches reported by the ITRC is 35.  For more information about the ITRC breach reports click here Continue reading »

Credit Card Statements will now provide consumers with an illustration of "how long it will take them to pay off their balance," using paying only the minimum amount each month vs paying off the debt in 3 years.  The CARD Act will help consumers to assess their debt obligations more easily. Consumers should see changes in their statements in February or March. Continue reading »