Avoiding Phone Scams Most people are used to giving out their phone number in person and online. Unfortunately, phone numbers have become one of the riskiest and potentially harmful pieces of personally identifiable information (PII) that you can give out. In fact, many experts claim that a cell phone number identifies an individual more strongly…
How to Report Identity Theft Becoming a victim of identity theft can feel like a nightmare. In fact, it’s estimated that financial and credit rating recovery from identity theft can take hundreds of hours across a period of at least six months. Full emotional and financial recovery can take years. This is why proper and…
How to Prevent Stalkers by Removing Personal Information from the Web Anyone who has been a victim of stalking will tell you just how scary it can be. It can cause long-term psychological damage through prolonged and unmitigated fear and emotional distress. Many people tend to think of stalking as someone watching another person through…
How to Remove Your Phone Number from the Internet Most internet users understand that certain information is dangerous to provide online, such as social security or financial account numbers. This information, along with names, addresses, phone numbers, etc., is considered personally identifiable information (PII). In fact, PII is any form of data that leads to…
Why Removing Your Personal Information Online Can Avoid Scammers Online scammers are becoming more numerous and better at what they do each day. There was a time when people were cautioned against providing their bank information or sending any money to an online solicitor. Currently, the methods of these internet predators are far more subtle,…
Online Personal Information and Identity Theft Identity theft remains one of the greatest threats to privacy across the globe. There was a time when the primary risk of compromised personal information resulted from the careless disposal or recycling of sensitive documents retrieved and used nefariously by “dumpster divers.” Currently, it takes more than shredding papers…
