A new trend is to take old electronics, such as iPhones, and turn them quickly into cash. It sounds easy, and makes a lot of sense if you have a newer model, need some extra money (who doesn’t?), and have no more use for your old equipment. Some people also choose to recycle their old […]
In late 2012 the Identity Theft Assistance Center (ITAC) released a report based on a survey they conducted finding that 1 in 40 households with children under the age of 18 had at least one child whose personal information was compromised by identity criminals. This information is surprising because not a lot of people are familiar with […]
The recent high profile data breaches (such as: Target, Neiman Marcus) that have occurred during the past few months have also helped to increase public awareness of the overall vulnerability their personal information. But, it is very important to remember that identity theft is not just limited to basic debit or credit card theft. Since […]