Identity theft consequences and tips to stay secure

by https://mailto:mzorz%28at%29net-security.org - Editor in Chief - Thursday, 19 June 2014
 
In this interview, Tom Feige, CEO of idRADAR, shares alarming identity theft stories, explains the consequences of getting your identity stolen, offers advice to organizations that want to prevent their employees from becoming victims of identity theft, and more.

What is the most astonishing identity theft story you've heard about?

We hear a lot of gut wrenching stories. Kids who have had their identity stolen and used to take out mortgages and car loans. That sort of theft is not discovered until the youngster first applies for a student loan or an apartment and there can be foreclosures or even bankruptcies linked to their name. Job applicants whose application forms were stolen by an ID theft ring that committed lots of fraud using their names. College students whose key data is lost by their university who then encounter major identity theft.
 
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