Posted on May 26, 2015
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We as consumers need to monitor our credit reports. We are the front line against Identity Theft. We must be vigilant when it comes to this type of theft. It's sad that we also have to worry about our own children's identity in this day and age.
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LTJG Robert M.
I read the credit monitoring for those with breached records is three years. Is this incorrect?
I read the credit monitoring for those with breached records is three years. Is this incorrect?
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Hackers stole personal information from 104,000 taxpayers, IRS says
The breach comes on the heels of millions of cases of identify theft plaguing the IRS
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SCPO David Lockwood
Scary stuff. Need to be extra vigilant to make sure we weren't one of those whose Identity wasn't stolen.
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This is a question I pondered LTJG Robert M. --- in the last 2 years or so, my data has been exposed 3 times (once by a DHS security clearance contractor, once by my insurance company, and once by Target). Each time I got a letter offering a year of credit monitoring. What is scary about all of these occurrences is that I have no control over them and while credit monitoring is great, I am left wondering what happens if I get "hurt" in one of these breaches. Clearly, the third party is at fault, but I have heard that credit repair is a bitch!
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LTJG Robert M.
GySgt, I feel your pain, I have letters from Target, Home Depot, & healthcare. Sad thing is with he GLUT of data that has been stolen over the last two years, Hackers have much more data than they can use and may not access your/my particular data for years to come. Each individual must me their own advocate, review accounts on a weekly/monthly basis, make sure we are each using good baseline security practices, & report to your bank/financial org any irregularities you find.
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