In a piece of gated content, BenefitNews.com shared a graph that predicts a spike in demand for certain types of voluntary benefit programs in the workplace in 2018. Using data from Willis Towers Watson, the article projects demand doing more than simply increasing for legal benefit services that protect ID theft. In fact, it shows Read the full article…
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Life Events That Can Lead to Identity Theft
On September 7, 2017, Equifax, Inc.—a consumer credit reporting agency that aggregates sensitive personal information from more than 800 million people and more than 88 million businesses—reported a significant breach of its data. This breach was so significant that it compromised sensitive data from more than 145 million people, the largest such breach in history. Read the full article…
The Rising Concern of Identity Theft (and How to Protect Yourself)
“2016 will be remembered as a banner year for fraudsters, as numerous measures of identity fraud reached new heights.” ( USA Today) Unfortunately, 2017 will likely be remembered in the same way for multiple reasons. Here are just three of them. IRS Refunds Yes, the IRS is still dealing with identity theft issues where thieves find Read the full article…
Commercial drivers: Be prepared in case of identity theft
The harm done by identity thieves can range from a few fraudulent credit card charges in small amounts to completely ruining a victim’s credit. In every case, it takes time and effort to reach any kind of resolution when identity theft strikes. For commercial drivers, dealing with identity theft may bring the additional burden of Read the full article…
Protecting Your Identity, Part 3: What To Do If You Become a Victim of Identity Theft
No one expects an identity thief to strike, but with identity-related crimes on the rise, it can happen to anyone. In this final installment of our three-part series on identity theft, we review the steps you can take if you become a victim. Act quickly It’s critical to take action immediately. The longer you delay, Read the full article…
Protecting Your Identity, Part 2: Tips for Online Security
This second installment of our three-part series on identity theft explores some of the risks and several of the steps you can take. The effects of identity theft Cyber security experts say that criminals will use anything they can find to build a personal profile of a victim. A detail as simple as having your Read the full article…
Protecting Your Identity, Part 1: Tips for Offline Security
In this first installment of a three-part series, we’ll be looking at steps you can take to protect your identity. Identity fraud by the numbers Defined as the unauthorized use of another person’s personal information for illicit financial gain, identity fraud comes in many forms, from the simple use of a credit card to actually Read the full article…