Topics: Data Facts blog, Data Breach, Credit Bureau, CFPB, Mortgage lenders, Credit Report
Posted by Jennifer Hamby
Nov 26, 2014 9:51:00 AM
Holiday Shopping season is an identity thief’s dream come true. Millions of people, spending millions of dollars, in thousands of stores, both in stores and online, in a condensed amount of time. It is a treasure trove of victims, ripe for the picking. This is why it is more important than ever to take special precautions when shopping both online and in stores this holiday season.
Topics: Identity theft, Data Breach, credit cards, Holiday tips
Posted by Jennifer Hamby
Sep 3, 2014 9:32:00 AM
Oh no, not again! Home-improvement giant, Home Depot stated it was currently investigating a possible breach involving “unusual activity that might indicate a possible payment data breach”. This is the latest, in several data breaches, affecting some of the nation’s largest retailers. While we are still unclear as to the extent of this latest breach, one thing is for certain: you can never take too many precautions to help protect your identity!
Below are steps and recommendations that may help to protect you from potential misuse of your credit and debit information.
Topics: Identity theft, Data Breach, Credit Freeze, credit cards
Posted by datafactssolutions
Jan 28, 2014 11:06:00 AM
Topics: Data Facts blog, Identity theft, wordpress blog, Data Facts, Data Breach, Data privacy