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Latest Resources
Social Networks: Your 2011 Guide to Facebook Privacy
The global proliferation of Facebook, and the increasing number of complaints of online criminal activity, bring the need to understand the Internet giant’s much maligned privacy settings. This article contains tips to help you protect your privacy while using the social networking site.
Reputation: Guide to Online Reputation Management
Nearly everything we say or do on the Internet seems etched in stone and made available to the public. Therefore, it’s critical to take an active role in managing your online reputation. This article explains why taking steps to manage your online reputation is more important than ever, and provides guidance for doing so.
Financial: Buyer’s Guide to Safe Shopping Online
Shopping online is efficient and convenient, and ripe for scams, identity theft and fraud. In this article, we examine how to protect your privacy online and how to avoid identity theft while engaging in e-commerce.
Fraud 101: Glossary of Terms
Learning about common threats to your privacy and safety, and how to protect yourself, includes learning a whole new vocabulary. Here is a list of terms commonly used when speaking about fraud, fraud protection, identity theft, and Internet privacy and safety.
Privacy: Remove Tracking Cookies to Protect Your Privacy
Cookies are bits of information stored on your computer by the websites you visit. They provide benefits such as easing authentication, but are also used to focus marketing efforts based on your search history.
You can protect your privacy by deleting the cookies in your browser. Read how to do so on the three leading Internet browsers.
Privacy: Your Guide to Google Privacy
Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and make it universally accessible and useful. This may include information collected about you when you sign up for a Google account, perform a basic Google search, watch a YouTube video, write a private email, or any number of other mundane tasks that leverage Google’s technology. This article takes a closer look at what the Internet giant Google knows about you, and what exactly they’re doing with the data they collect.
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Recent Blog Articles
Recent Blog Articles- Don’t Throw Away Your Identity February 13, 2012It’s easy to realize that there is an endless array of technology-enabled methods identity thieves can use to steal your identity, but it’s important to realize identity theft is also easily accomplished through low-tech methods. MyID.com™ helps to protect you online. But offline, it’s important that you take measures to steer clear of becoming a [...] […]
- One More Resolution to Make…Stay Safe Online in 2012 January 12, 2012As we settled into 2012, New Year’s resolutions have been made…and hopefully not yet broken. Even though we're almost half way through January, we propose you add one more resolution to your list of life improvements to this year and beyond --new habits to help protect yourself against identity theft. With input from the Identity [...] […]
- ‘Tis The Season to Be….Extra Careful Online December 16, 2011Holiday cheer is everywhere and cyberspace is no exception. We here at myID wish you and your family all the joys of the season. But in our year round pursuit of protecting you online, we want to make sure you are aware of the Grinches who may be lurking out there. Unfortunately, those with not [...] […]
- Geotagging: The Hidden Danger in Your Smartphone November 28, 2011Tis the season to take lots of photos. Chances are many of these pictures will be taken on smartphones and then promptly posted online. So what could possibly be wrong in sharing the joys of the season with family, friends and others on the Internet? Unfortunately, even as careful as you may be about sharing [...] […]
- Advice on Surviving the Emotional Toll of Identity Theft November 10, 2011When it comes to identity theft, there’s lots of information about how to protect yourself and also how to help repair the financial and credit damage in the event you find yourself a victim. But what about the emotional toll it takes on those affected by this serious crime? Ask any victim of identity theft [...] […]
- Don’t Throw Away Your Identity February 13, 2012