Identity Theft

For less than 50 bucks, scammers are purchasing a product that has the ability to latch onto a store's data channel and steal customers' personal information.

More than half of consumers admit to sharing personal information through social media that can make them victims of identity theft and other scams, according to a new survey from Visa.

The latest take-down of an organized crime ring that hacked their way into the websites of numerous major corporations, and then stole millions of credit and debit card numbers, is a reminder of how unsafe the internet can be.

I tackled a big project recently - I cleaned up my spare room, which had become my de facto storage room. I accomplished a lot, but was left with hundreds of pieces of old mail that I'm not comfortable throwing in the trash or recycling.