A dangerous internet threat, a computer worm known as "Conficker," is spreading throughout the worldwide web. Computer experts are concerned about its growth and what it will do when the expected trigger date launches an attack on millions on April...
March 2009 Archives
Don't miss Dateline's investigation into the U.S. economic troubles that airing this weekend. Watch a clip from last week's show and find links to more Dateline videos below. Dateline's series on the financial crises began last Sunday with "If you...
This week the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing titled, "Consumer Credit and Debt: The Role of the Federal Trade Commission in Protecting the Public" Various advocates offered their informed expert opinions and recommendations on how...
A notification program began yesterday as ordered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, to alert veterans, spouses of veterans, and members of the military of a proposed $20 million settlement reached with the United States...
The best part of having a blog is building a community where people who want to interact and offer opinions and knowledge with other people can do so. Sharing expertise or providing views based on personal life experiences can both...
Here we go again. WSVN out of Miami has reported that police are searching for a thief who stole a hard drive containing confidential information from a South Florida hospital.Officials said the hard drive held people's driver's license information who...
Back in the 90's I spent years trying to correct mortgage accounting errors that I discovered when I set out to refinance my home. Back then, most of us didn't know the importance of verifying and tracking whether or not...
The Consumer Federation of America released their most recent report on identity theft this week; To Catch a Thief: Are Identity Theft Services Worth the Cost?I agree with their many findings and most especially their stance that consumers need to...
Should the same banks that got billions of taxpayer bailout dollars be allowed to jack interest rates, reduce available credit lines and severely damage consumer credit scores in the process? That is what's happening!Last December the Federal Reserve Board passed...
They've Found Your Dog -or so you've been told!Recently, your beloved pet and best friend somehow managed to stray from home. Your dog (cat, bird or other family pet) has been missing for a few weeks and you've put up...
I've got a scary number for you: Security experts estimate that as many as ten million personal computers are infected with viruses designed to steal your personal information.If that doesn't make your hair stand on end, then listen to this:...
With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. Job seekers will register with employment agencies, check employment ads, mail out unsolicited resumes, network, post resumes on job search...
In a new twist on an old con, scammers are posing as members of the military in order to explain why they are selling their vehicle at a steal. The fictitious military personnel claim they have either been sent to...
Kudos to the FTC for finally coming up with their own catchy little song and video pointing out the differences between where to get really free credit reports, and where to get the not-really free credit reports continually advertised on...
If you've purchased a home, car, credit card, or cell phone contract over the past five or ten years, it's almost certain that the contract you signed included an agreement to settle any legal disputes through binding arbitration rather than...
The NY Post is reporting that a civilian official of the NYPD's pension fund has been charged with taking computer data that could be used to steal the identities of 80,000 current and retired cops.Anthony Bonelli allegedly got into...
I receive a number of email from consumers who relay their massive frustrations when forced to fight for accountability and justice after being wronged, one way or another -through no fault of their own.Whether their troubles began with an identity...
These days it seems that no one, not even the dead, can escape falling victim to identity theft! The identities of the dead have become an easy and appealing target of thieves because family members often don't learn of the...
There are some 200+ popular file sharing programs on the internet that may be providing access to your computer, and your personal information, to thieves across the world -without your knowledge. ID thieves love to use file sharing programs, such...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »
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