Taking action to personally ensure computer security helps protect everyone from data and identity theft, viruses, hackers, and other abuses. Everyone who uses a computer makes Purdue’s computing ...

Tax Return Thieves—Keeping your Social Security number private is among the first items on any checklist for preventing identity theft. If an identity thief gets a victim’s Social Security ...

If you suspect that your personal information has been compromised, information security experts recommend that you take these steps now and in the future to detect fraud or identity theft committed ...

The Identity Theft Checklist Adopt a need-to-know approach to your Social Security number and mother’s maiden name. If a business asks for this information, ask what it will do with the ...

Having your identity stolen can be a real nightmare, but you can reduce your chances of falling victim by following this plan. Trust us, it's easier than dealing with the fallout. When the IBM PC ...

Identity theft fraud costs consumers billions of dollars each year. Credit-monitoring tools can help detect identity theft early. If you're a victim of identity theft, file reports with local and ...

As head of the Identity Theft Council, he worked with law enforcement agencies across the country and around the world, counseled thousands of victims of fraud, and interviewed professional ...

For years, I dreaded the possibility that a tax identity theft would complicate my life and delay my tax refund. Now I’ve ...

I’ve gone ahead and gotten my IP PIN anyway. So has James E. Lee, president of the Identity Theft Resource Center, a former cybersecurity executive who is on an I.R.S. advisory panel.