• According to the Columbus Dispatch, the Ohio House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would allow consumers to freeze their credit information. More than 30 other states have implemented similar laws that prevent credit-reporting agencies from releasing personal or credit information without consent. The bill also would allow consumers to either thaw […] Comments Off

• According to the report released this week by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), a consortium of software companies, payments networks, and law-enforcement agencies, the number of unique phishing attacks crept up 5% in March from February, to 24,853. Digital Transactions reports that a record high was recorded in January, when attacks nearly reached 30,000. The […] Comments Off

• According to the Boston Globe, lawmakers across the nation have passed bills that would require credit-reporting agencies to offer to lock down, or “freeze,” consumer credit files to minimize harm from identity theft. However, industry experts say that consumers in states that allow freezes are not taking advantage of them. A credit freeze prevents companies from […] Comments Off

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