Earlier this year, I posted about the RFID scam– the RFID is a tiny little data chip that stores information and sends off that information via radio waves. You need a special “reader” to grab the data wirelessly and read the information. Credit card companies, banks, and governments (for passports) are starting to add these [...]
Tag Archives: identity theft
3rd Party Protection Software?
July 3, 2008
I use a third-party software program for my passwords. I don’t like my web browser storing my most secret passwords! I’m concerned that an addon or some malicious program will read them. Somebody just came up with the idea to use a kind-of third-party software for online shopping. At least, that is how I see [...]
So Now We Need Locks For Our Lives!
May 19, 2008
All this talk about identity theft and credit card insecurity has me wondering about that service called Lifelock. It’s no secret that credit card companies and banks are NOT securing our data. It is time to take matters into our own hands! I’ve heard plenty about Lifelock on the radio. They have their own website [...]

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October 3, 2008
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