More than 100 arrested in NYC identity theft ring

It is being billed as one of the biggest fraud and identity theft rings ever busted in New York, with over 100 people arrested, 85 currently in custody, and with others still being sought. In total five separate criminal enterprises ... continue

678,614 Online Identity Records Lost in August 2011 (Are You Alarmed?)

Data breaches are a common consequence of the online age and they are costing millions of dollars to companies and to consumers. The Phenom Institute's 2010 US Cost of a Data Breach study said that "the average ... continue

Identify Theft Suspect, U.S. Sprinter Jeremy Dodson, Claims He is the Victim

American sprinter Jeremy Dodson was arrested on suspicion of identity theft this week, just days before he was scheduled to fly to Daegu, South Korea, and represent Team USA in the 2011 IAAF World Championships. Dodson, 23, who ... continue

Interesting stats about Identity Theft [Infographic]

As we spend more of our time online and share more and more of our personal information with companies of all kinds the worry about identity theft increases almost proportionally. This infographic from Reflectionof.me provides some interesting ... continue

British ex-cop owns a database of 40 million stolen identities

Stolen identities are traded on the web all the time. The information can be as simple as credit card information and email address or in some case complete records. It is this type of ... continue

$250 plus a little war-driving equals stolen identities [VIDEO]

I don’t imagine that Chris Paget is the most popular person with the State Department or the proponents of RFID enhanced passports and driver’s licences. Especially since he has proven that with as little as $250 worth ... continue

Are your kids shopping online with your info?

An interesting study out of England reports that children between the age of 8 to 16 are spending quite a bit of money online. The problem is that they are using their parents stored info to do ... continue

ID Thieves Target LifeLock CEO

In awesome irony news today, newly uncovered documents show the commercial pitchman who's made a name for himself by daring crooks to steal his identity has had his identity stolen. LifeLock CEO Todd Davis is the genius who ... continue