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Equifax Chief Hit By Identity Theft Three Times

PYMNTS

Equifax CEO Mark Begor revealed that he has been the victim of identity theft three times in the past 10 years during a privacy hearing on Tuesday (February 26). including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers. Begor made the confession after U.S.

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Application Fraud – From Identity Theft to First-Party Fraud

FICO

Identity theft is growing at an exponential rate, leading to a rise in application fraud. Javelin Research reported a 17% rise in reported US identity theft victims , from 13.1 Identity theft, also known as third-party fraud losses, is just the tip of the iceberg. million to 15.4 Am I missing a topic?

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How randomized Social Security numbers aided identity fraud

Payments Source

Visa is leaning more heavily on its Issuers’ Clearinghouse Service to help banks combat the rise of synthetic fraud, which it attributes in part to a security measure adopted by the Social Security Administration years ago.

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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

These commonly breached records include: Personal Information Names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, passport numbers, patient healthcare records, insurance policy information, financial statements, etc. But some data types see higher breach rates than others.

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Symantec Completes LifeLock Buy To Counter Identity Theft

PYMNTS

a leading provider of identity theft protection, it has created the most comprehensive consumer digital safety platform to help people protect their information, identities, devices and families. With more people shopping online and sharing their lives on social media, identity theft is at an all-time high.

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Experian Rolls Out Scan To Detect Child Identity Theft

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To help parents protect against child identity theft, Experian is rolling out a Child ID scan. The service comes as 1 million children had their identities stolen last year, and Experian has designated Saturday (Sept. 1) as Child Identity Theft Awareness Day, the company said in an announcement.

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The Fraud Problem of Fake Social Security Numbers (Video)

FICO

Trends in Application Fraud – From Identity Theft to First-Party Fraud. How To Fight Identity Fraud: Q&A with Andy Procter. The post The Fraud Problem of Fake Social Security Numbers (Video) appeared first on FICO. Best Practices in Establishing Your Fraud Risk Appetite. ELI5: How Does the Dark Web Work?