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Identity Theft Protection - Issue 1

Greetings! This issue of the PrivacyGuard newsletter is filled with tips to help you stay safe during these tough times. From protecting your electronic devices to practicing due diligence on social networking sites, we hope you find these articles both insightful and helpful.

Frank Abagnale
Frank Abagnale has worked extensively with the FBI and is the subject of the movie Catch Me If You Can.

Protecting Your Portables

Last year, 9,000 USB sticks were left at 500 dry cleaners, and in the first half of last year, more than 12,500 handheld devices and USB sticks were left in the back of taxis, according to two studies conducted in the UK by Credant Technologies.

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Social Network Attacks On The Rise

In August 2008, 1,800 users had their Web pages taken over and the image of a court jester installed on them, which loaded malware onto visiting computers. Last year, there was an uptick in social networking communities being exploited to spread financially-based malware.

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Tough Times = More Crimes

At the end of the year, researchers at Panda Security noted a correlation between steep drops in the stock market and the massive distribution of malware.

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Did You Know?
A person falls victim to identity theft every 2.8 seconds.
Javelin, 2010
Did You Know?
There were approximately 11.1 million new identity theft victims in the U.S.
in 2009.
Javelin, 2010
Did You Know?
An identity theft victim spends an average of 21 hours resolving their case.
Javelin, 2010
Did You Know?
Identity theft losses amounted to
$54 billion in 2009.
Javelin, 2010
Did You Know?
The average time it takes for consumers to self-detect that
their identity has been compromised
is 51 days.
Javelin, 2010
Did You Know?
1 out of 21 Americans was a victim
of identity theft in 2009.
Javelin, 2010
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Frank Abagnale has worked extensively with the FBI and is the subject of Catch Me If You Can.
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