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Online Identity Theft Means More Than Lost Money By : Darlene Berkel Now that internet shopping is a very common pass time, there has been a rapid increase in instances of online identity theft. Thieves are moving off the high street and, with a little knowledge of web programming, have broadened their horizons to include a much larger amount of targets. One of the most common, and thankfully easily avoided forms of online identity theft is a technique known to the industry as 'phishing'. A phishing attack involves sending out huge number... ID Cards And Airport Security, What Is Required? By : Allen Richardson ID cards and airports have become a scary combination. Being in the industry, I take daily calls from individuals who want to get a photo ID card for themselves or their family member because of an upcoming flight. Whenever I get a call like this I start to cringe, because it makes me realize that many airports only require an employee ID card or some kind of photo identification to allow them past security. As I begin to question if the card would even be acceptable, many ha... Cameras And Crimes By : Cathy Peterson Cameras are a big part of every person’s life. Even if they’re not into taking photos of them selves and their families, which most people are, there are still reasons that people have to be photographed. Employee badges and driver licenses are just a few reasons. Some people use cameras for their profession, which could be for photography, such as for weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, etc. Others use cameras simply to take family and individual portraits in a studio. T... Preventing Identity Theft By : Jake Feuerbacher Identity Theft ran rampant in the year of 2006. We saw a record number of exposures of personal data, rounding out the top of the list with The Department of Veterans Affairs exposing more then 28 million records. Also in 2006, a milestone of 100 million victims had been exposed to some type of data breach. Were you one of those 100 million people? That amount of exposure tells us that our personal information is accessible in a various number of ways. There were exposures... A New First Line Of Defense By : Kenneth Herman The mugger grabbed the woman’s purse, pushed her against her car, and ran away… straight into a golf cart driven by campus police. The mugger was caught, placed in handcuffs, and held until county sheriff’s deputies arrived to take the miscreant away. The woman got her purse back. Then, turning to the security camera covering the action in the parking lot, Campus Police Sergeant Jack Emmett gave a thumbs-up to Campus Police Chief Sam Acres… and unhandcuffed Campus Police O... Identity Theft On The Internet By : Daniel Moore There are a lot of films out there that portray what a powerful criminal tool the internet is. Most of these show hackers stealing document files online. But did you know that identity theft can occur on the internet as well? In today's world, the internet has become a haven for criminals and scam-artists. Most of these criminals gain access to passwords, personal data, and identifying information in order to gain access to a person's assets. Most of this information ... Steps For Preventing Identity Theft By : Robert Davis Have you been hearing reports about identity theft crimes? Do you have any idea what identity theft is? Identity theft is the stealing of your personal data such as your social security number, licenses number, credit card and bank account numbers, and even your mother's maiden name in order to commit fraud. Being prepared is necessary. It might seem inconvenient, but it's less convenient when you want to go shopping one day, only to discover that the department store... Two Way Radio - Helping Businesses In The Fight Against Crime By : Mark Burdett Criminal damage, anti social behaviour orders (or ASBO’s) and drunken louts are just some of things you might witness on a night out in many Towns and Cities in the UK, across Europe and indeed Worldwide. So faced with this, what are pub and club owners doing in the fight against crime? Do you think the so called good old days ever existed or do you think it’s just getting older (and perhaps wiser) that clouds our judgement? It’s just that going out for a few drinks an... It Consulting – Buyer Fraud Prevention By : John Hammond Hiring the wrong computer consultant is not only frustrating, but it can also leave you cheated of your money. There is no dearth of ‘IT consulting guys’ who cause inconvenience with their unethical behavior. For this very simple reason business owners are left feeling over-charged. The reason being - they do not choose their consultant with care. Here are a few points that will help you guard yourself from scams and getting ripped off. 1) Run a background check: Today, wi... Access To Criminal Records By : Barbara Anderson Are you sick of the hassle, expense, and delays involved in retrieving or accessing criminal records? Are you an employer who wants to do a background check on a prospective hire? Over the past five years, technology has changed the way things work. For instance, access to public records was done entirely manually. It involved physically sending a person out to sift through piles of paperwork in order to find the right document. Today, however, a large percentage of all pu... Phone Verification Fights Phishing By : Alexa Foster Phishing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing) is a kind of fraudulent activity focused on theft of private information. Such crimes are generally based on different methods of Social engineering (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_(computer_security) ). In general, cyberfraudsters create web pages that imitate websites of real financial organizations, banks or other companies, intercept genuine users and direct them to bogus websites that look and feel exactly... Identity Theft - You Can Prevent It By : Deepak Dutta By now everybody has heard of some horror story about identity theft from TV shows or magazine articles. In the popular culture, references of identity theft are found in the novels and movies, notably Frederick Forsyth's novel, “The day of the Jackal” and the 1995 movie “The Net.” In real life, the Identity Theft Resource Center (http://www.idtheftcenter.org) reports 8.9 millions identity theft victims in 2006. So, what is an identity theft? An identity theft occurs when... Criminal Record Searches By : Dorothy Brown People from all walks of life do criminal record searches. In fact, understanding how to perform a criminal record search may even be something that is useful to you. Some people perform criminal record searches in order to protect their family. These searches can offer peace of mind. You can know that you are protecting the ones you love with background checks that are confidential, fast, and accurate. They help you have confidence and trust in people like neighbors, home... Identity Theft And The Internet: How Not To Be A Victim By : George Dodge Identity theft is a growing problem that has reached worldwide, astronomical proportions. Internet identity theft is on the rise and can have a huge, detrimental affect on your life by destroying your credit score and even leaving you open to criminal charges for crimes that are committed in your name. When someone else assumes your identity for illegal or otherwise unsavoury purposes, this is known as identity fraud and is growing at a frighteningly rapid rate throughout ... How To Perform A Background Check By : Susan Chen There are various reasons why background checking of certain individuals or companies has become necessary. The reason may be as simple as a verification of the credentials of a newly appointed executive in the office. It may be as complicated as digging out the criminal past of a dishonest businessman. A background check helps in affirming the credibility of certain person or confirms the certainty of some rumors relating to the performance of certain business house. Thus wh... How To Hire A Private Investigator By : Low Jeremy Contrary to popular perception, private investigators are not only hired when someone gets murdered or a crime is committed. There are actually a lot of things that a private investigator can do for a client. Some hire them to look for lost relatives, even blood parents. Others are commissioned to investigate foul play in companies especially those that deal with corporate espionage and business security. Another popular assignments for private investigators are illicit af... A Closer Look At Gun Security. By : Peter G. King The local and national news programs seem to feature stories about shooting accidents on a weekly basis. So often the lack of gun security is the reason these disaster occur. Gun security is not rocket science, it is common sense, yet many homes that have firearms do not follow basic steps to insure for safety. This lack of responsibility leads many people to call for national firearm controls. We have firearm control policies we just need people to practice gun security. ... Pretexting – Identity Theft With Personality By : Madison Lockwood No doubt, by now, you’ve been warned about "phishing". Phishing attempts to steal personal information via faked websites or bogus "official" communications, designed to lure the user into providing information via web forms. There are numerous tools now available to help protect users against phishing, which is a fairly "passive" form of social engineering. The recent scandal at Hewlett Packard brought a more sophisticated form of identity theft via social engineering to the... Tips For Avoiding Credit Fraud By : Debbie Dragon There are a variety of ways that thieves can get your information and use your cards to make purchases. Here are a few of the more common ways: You pay for dinner at the restaurant with your credit card. Your waitress takes the card to the register, processes the transaction and returns it. What you didn't see was the copy of your card details that she made, and later used it to make purchases online and by phone! You can't believe your luck when you get a mailing that ... Coping With Identity Theft By : Joseph Kenny Lock your doors, hide your money in the safe, hire security guards to protect your prized possessions, but what can you do if someone stole your identity? If something valuable is stolen, you can call the police and hope to get your stolen property back. Rightly termed as the crime of the 21st century, victimizing millions of Americans, you can do very little if you find your identity stolen. Identity theft is on the rise, and nearly everyone is vulnerable to this new-age for... Strong Passwords Prevent Identity Theft By : Jake Feuerbacher Maintaining a secure computer is a good defense against becoming a victim of Identity Theft. Use a secure password. By secure, I mean a password that is not easily guessable, such as a word you may find in the dictionary. These types of passwords can be found by someone using what is known as a "dictionary attack" This type of attack involves using the words that are found in the dictionary and comparing those to a hash that has been generated by the Operating System. If the ... Identity Theft Is Not Science Fiction By : Jonathon Hardcastle With the staggering proliferation of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in recent years, a wide range of computer users have found themselves owning one or more of those "miracle" portable electronic systems that contain important files as well as personal information. Belonging to the same category, desktops and laptops -also known as notebooks- have been used extensively by people around the globe as mobility has recently become another major concern for computer users. Exi... Identity Theft And Credit Cards By : Carl Hampton Identity theft is becoming more of a reality than ever before. Credit card companies and banks that issue debit cards are now providing Identity Theft Protection as one of their services. Should you become a victim and someone steals your name or social security number here are some steps you can take to keep the situation under control. The first thing you should do is contact the fraud department of the three major credit bureaus. Equifax has a toll free number (1-800-5... Are You Open To Identity Theft? By : Glenn Ginsburg Identity theft is costly and time consuming to correct. Your sensitive personal information may be more accessible than you think via the Internet! This goes beyond "phishing" and may be more dangerous, plus easier to access. Did you know that some of your personal information, such as social security number and home address just might be on the Internet? If you purchased real estate and a deed was recorded and your social security number was on the document â€“ you mig... There’s No Humor In Identity Theft By : Elizabeth Newberry We’ve all seen those credit card commercials on television advertising ways to keep your identity safe. They involve innocent victims of identity theft talking in the voices of the criminals who stole their identities. One includes a couple of old ladies sitting on a sofa surrounded by gaudy decorations involving flowers and doilies. While this doesn’t sound so unusual, the ladies are speaking in the voices of two men who have stolen their credit cards, and possibly their ide... CCTV Security Systems By : Robert Michael Closed circuit television, better known as CCTV, is technology designed for visual surveillance. Its purpose is to monitor activities in a number of environments. It works by way of a dedicated communication link between a monitor and cameras (also known as a fixed link.) Up until a decade ago CCTV didn't get much notice. Now it's use has grown exponentially. The UK stands out as an all-time high user of CCTV, finding the monitoring systems useful for public facilities, re... Protecting Against Identity Theft By : Jonathon Hardcastle Identity theft is a horrible problem. Those whose identities are stolen must go through so much legwork just to get their lives back on track. The worst part about identity theft is the fact that so many people believe that it could never happen to them. In all honesty, they could be no further from the truth. More than 500,000 American citizens' identities are stolen per year, and we've written this article to provide some tips when it comes to protecting your identity. -... Putting Security At Risk By : Jonathon Hardcastle To survive in a competitive global environment, an organization must provide targeted customers more value than its competitors, as customer value is the difference between all the benefits derived from a total product/service and all the costs of acquiring those benefits. For instance, owning a car can provide a number of benefits, including flexible transportation, image, status, pleasure, comfort, and even companionship. However, securing these benefits requires paying for... 12 Things You Might Not Know About Background Checks By : Jan Maxwell If you’re applying for a job today, the chances are excellent that you will have to pass a background check to get hired. In fact, over 90% of companies now run background checks on all applicants. Before you sit down to fill out that very important job application, here are 12 facts you might not know about background checks: * According to Workforce Management, over 45 million background checks were run during the past year. * Most companies use a candidate’s job appl... Identity Theft - Who Is Using Your Credit Card? By : Joseph Kenny Sometimes you get a shock when you open your credit card statement, and it's not just because of the phenomenal amount you spent on clothes last month. Occasionally there may be transactions on your credit card statement that don't look familiar. Sometimes this is a simple banking error, but it's worth paying attention, because you may be a victim of identity theft. What Is Identity Theft? Identity theft is the theft of personal information that can be used to identify ... Dummy Cameras Provide Added Security Without The High Costs Of Security Cameras By : Ralph Winn From the outside, dummy cameras appear to be real security cameras, but they lack the expensive recording components inside. Without physically taking a dummy camera apart, there is no way of knowing it is actually a fake. Dummy cameras provide added security without the high costs of additional cameras. When a criminal sees a security camera, or what is thought to be one, he is likely move on. When faced with a tight budget, dummy cameras are an excellent alternative to full... Residential Crime Prevention Starts With Taking The Proper Steps To Secure The Outside Of Your Home. By : Ralph Winn Common sense dictates us to lock our doors at night and when we are away from home, but residential crime prevention comes in many other shapes and sizes. Effective residential crime prevention depends on everything from properly fitted doors to stopping your mail delivery when away on vacation. The Basics Residential crime prevention starts with taking the proper steps to secure the outside of your home. Basic residential crime prevention measures include installing ou... Video Surveillance By : Ralph Winn The dependability and prevalence of video surveillance cameras has increased dramatically in the past decade. Numerous home and business owners have integrated video surveillance cameras into their security systems to ensure safety, crack down on regulations, and catch criminals in the act. Video surveillance is considered covert when the cameras are hidden or aren't identifiable. Video surveillance is largely legal in the United States, as long as it doesn't directly infring... Tips To Avoid Auto Theft By : Andrew Dillan I live in Detroit: one of the cities with the highest rates of auto theft in the nation. Here are some tips from an expert on how to avoid getting your car (or any of the contents of your car) stolen. Be a Smart Parker Remember to always park your car in well-light areas. Having your car in a high traffic area is also a good idea. You might even consider getting assigned parking at a lot with an attendant if you are concerned about your car. Car Alarm Fallacies Ca... Beware Of Fake Oldies Groups By : Mary Ann Apostol There are a lot of us out here: ones who remember all the oldies and love nothing more than going to a show where our favorite oldies groups are playing. Now we’ll get to hear all those songs that have marked so many nights, so many moments, and so many phases of our lives. It’s the music we grew up with, and through kids, marriages, work and play, it has always been there, an anthem in the background of our lives. But when we plunk down our cash for a ticket, we’ve got to... Identity Theft - When It Happens To You By : Liz Roberts So, you've just realized that someone has stolen your identity and is racking up debt left and right, and you want to put a stop to it, but you don't know what to do. Well, keep reading, because in this article you will learn exactly what to do when you are a victim of identity theft. Once you have absorbed this information, act quickly, because the sooner you start fighting for your identity, the sooner you will win. You will probably receive a phone call from a creditor ... Protecting Yourself From Identity Fraud By : Benedict Rohan Your identity is extremely valuable. You need it to prove who you are for various purposes in your day-to-day life, such as opening a bank account, obtaining a loan, getting a credit card, purchasing goods or services, applying for a passport or driving licence, or claiming benefits. If a criminal gets hold of your personal details, they can do exactly the same things in your name without your knowledge. And it’s not rare for this to happen – the problem of identity theft is ... Preventing Identity Theft. By : Connie Barker Unfortunately, one of the growing trends in today’s society is identity theft. Identity theft can happen to anyone and while most identity theft happens online due to hacking, there are dozens of situations where personal information was lost or stolen by a third party . If you are a victim of identity theft your credit rating can suffer. Here are some tips on combating bad credit and identity theft. If your wallet has been lost, credit card stolen or your computer has bee... Who Is Most Likely To Become A Target Of Crime? By : Bill Wallmuller Are we all likely targets for crime? You would be correct, to some extent, if you answered this question in the affirmative. There is no one person that is immune from crime, but there are segments of our society who stand a greater chance of a run in with a criminal or criminal act. These segments would benefit most by being familiar with ways to avoid being crime's targets. Recommended is that this group [as should all] become familiar with crime through crime reports an... Ten Tips On Avoiding Crime By : Bill Wallmuller If you were to commit to memory and put into practice the following 10 tips on avoiding crime, it would go along way in protecting you or your family from being victims of the criminal element in our society. 1. Be Alert! Keep your head up. Be aware of your surroundings. Stay in well-lighted, busy areas. Avoid walking alone and avoid known trouble spots. 2. Vary Your Routines. Predictability makes you a more likely target. 3. Lock It! Home, car, office – locks are yo... Does CCTV Really Reduce Crime? By : Robert Michael In the UK, home of twenty percent of the world's CCTV cameras, there is mounting concern about its invasion and lack of regulation. "UK Public CCTV Surveillance Regulation Campaign." The thought-provoking questions they ask are good ones. They want to know, for instance, why, if television programming and licensing is so heavily regulated in the UK that the same legislators have never considered licensing for CCTV use and installation? They ask also if the crime statist... Video Surveillance Technology – A Primer By : Bill Wallmuller Video surveillance equipment technology is used in many ways for the benefit of society as a whole. The technology is used to study, among other things, the workload among pilots and air-traffic controllers, evaluation of driver reactions to warning devices at railroad crossings, and studies of the behavior of sleep-deprived locomotive engineers, just to name a few. The equipment includes video cameras, digital video recorders, digital video cameras, and CCTV [closed circuit ... Identity Theft On The Rise By : Robert Johnson North America’s fastest growing crime does not involve guns, or even physical violence. Today’s criminals have a new weapon of choice: your personal information. Committing identity theft is as easy as obtaining the right information and fraudulently using the data for personal advantage. It is a simple but personally and financially devastating process. Identity theft occurs when a person obtains and uses another’s personal data for purposes of fraud or deception. In mos... The Private Eye By : Joe Dobson The private eye performs a service for a client. Whether it be a private individual or a corporate body [ company or firm ] not the police, military or any other government organisation. The kind of service the private eye performs is usually, but not limited to, the gathering of relevant information about a third party/parties. Because the information required by the client can be very broad and far reaching the private eye needs to be experienced in many investigative... Identity Theft - Protect Yourself By : Barbara Brown Most people have heard of identity theft, but not everyone understands how it occurs. The act of committing this malicious and dangerous crime may be simple or complex, and can be fascinating to study. Identity theft occurs when a thief assumes another person’s identity uses confidential information intended only for the owner’s exclusive use. Using the stolen name and important confidential data, the criminal commits fraud without the victim ever realizing the transactio... Important Document Security Regulations By : D. David Dugan At our current technological level it is easy to forget some of the security basics. Identity theft, bank fraud and other so called modern crimes have been around for some time, they just have new ways of being committed. That said, it's a good idea for all of us to review some of the laws and regulations that are currently in place. Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA was enacted in 1996 and the mandatory compliance date is April 14, 2003. A... Identity Theft: Phishing In Dangerous Water By : D Campbell Have you received one yet? You know. The email directing you to visit a familiar website where for some odd reason you’re being asked to update your personal information? The website asks you to verify your passwords, credit card numbers, social security number, or even your bank account. You recognize the company name as one that you’ve done business with in the past, so you click on the “take me there” link and proceed to provide all the information they’ve requested. No pr... Why A Professional Security Keyholder Gives You Peace Of Mind By : Hi-Viz Security Whether you are a business owner or a home owner, the likelihood is that you will have a security alarm. Alarms that are connected to a central station require you to have at least one keyholder other than yourself that can be contacted in the even that the alarm goes off. In most cases, people entrust keyholding responsibilities to key employees, family members, friends or neighbours – people who are likely to have quick access to your property and be around when you’re n... Everywhere In America Crime Is Reality … Everywhere! By : Bill Wallmuller In America today, crime is an actuality everywhere. No longer are areas of the USA such as in the farm belt, in the countryside, and the mountains etc, places of refuge from crime. Crime is no longer only found in the big cities and in inner city neighborhoods. Meth labs can be found all over the place. They are hidden in rolling hills of small town areas. First the Meth is manufactured and sold and soon after Meth addicts are breaking into homes, hijacking cars, where vio... Avoid Being A Victim Of Crime When Parking Your Car By : Bill Wallmuller In our fast paced modern living we probably don’t give the practice of parking our cars as much thought as we should. We need to practice some common sense when we park our cars, as we do in other areas of our behavior. Below is a description of some crimes associated with parking cars and some recommendations to follow. Theft and Vandalism: Wherever possible, provide each dwelling with its own locked garage within the property boundaries. Locked garages outside the bou... Surveillance Cameras And Surveillance Cards By : Chris Hall With the cost reduction in computer hardware and software, items that used to be for the rich and wealthy are now within the reach of the average consumer. Virtually every suburban house in America now has a security system installed. But theft still runs rampant in these houses. So what is the solution to the problem. Many people have turned to Surveillance Camera systems. These systems were previously connected to a looping videocassette recorder system or tape system an... Surveillance Systems – A Legal Big Brother? By : NamSing Then Surveillance systems, with all the sleek gadgetry have turned security into a high technology oriented big industry. Can you imagine what the small and concealable surveillance cameras can do to a country? US used satellite and aerial surveillance systems of the highest degree of sophistication, as recently as 2003-04 in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is the latest in international, state sponsored surveillance exercise of this magnitude. But this is not the first, or not in the ... Don't Be A Victim Of Identity Theft By : Debbie Dragon Just about everybody has heard of identity theft, but most people do not believe it could ever happen to them. The fact is, identity theft is more common than most believe. It's not hard for identity thieves to obtain all of the information they need in order to assume another person's identity, but it can be made a whole lot harder for them if people remain smart and protect themselves as completely as possible. When it Happens… If a person becomes a victim of identity...

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