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You might be interested to know about a new free resource released today from the federal government for parents, grandparents, teachers and librarians on how to get kids and teens to develop good online habits.This morning, U.S. Secretary of Education...
As students head back to school, I think it's important to point out one of my earlier blogs to help remind students (and parents) that identity theft protection is an important step to remember when preparing to go off to campus. If students are not...
A recent article in the NY times points out that medical identity theft is a growing concern. The article points to the last time federal data on the crime was collected, for a 2007 report, where it was discovered that...
Kids make perfect targets for identity thieves because the theft of a child's identity can go undetected for a long period of time. Often, the theft isn't discovered until a young adult is denied a student loan, credit or employment,...
An Arizona state agency reported that a disk containing sensitive and personal information including names, addresses and phone numbers of 40,000 children, was stolen from a commercial storage facility. I think it's vital that the parents of these 40,000 children...
We often hear about identity theft and the many costs, frustrations and headaches it causes for its (presumably adult) victims. But did you know that your toddler's identity is at risk too?That's right. We now need to be protective of...
When you update your profile on social networking sites such as Facebook, are you helping thieves to empty your bank account? Or ruin your credit? A Baltimore teen learned the hard way about some of the new ways private...
Identity Theft Protection for Lost SSN Numbers of Children Nashville, TN-It's going to cost Williamson County tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help protect the identity of thousands of students.Williamson county school officials say they will provide...
You want to protect your kids from every danger. You teach them to look both ways before crossing the street, how to dial 911, and never to talk to strangers. Now there's a new danger to include with those cardinal...
A recent New York Times article points out the importance of being diligent when guarding our children's identities from being stolen and used for employment, credit (or even medical services) for years before being detected. It's important to realize that...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »

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