Use your Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN). The six-digit number, which, in addition to your Social Security number, confirms ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A stolen phone can lead to more than just the cost of a replacement; it can open the door to identity theft and financial loss, experts warn. Thieves often target phones when they ...

Despite increased awareness of the need to safeguard personal information, reported cases of identity theft continue to rise year after year. These statistics may lead you to wonder what, exactly, ...

Identity theft reports rose by 9% nationwide last year, representing the first year-over-year increase in identity theft reports since 2021. Florida residents reported the most issues of any state in ...

Who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud? All of us — -- The other day a reporter asked me who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud. I ...

An attempted identity theft is more than a close call-it's a serious warning. With reports sharply rising, Petroff Amshen LLP explains how a timely Identity Theft Check and credit report review can ...

Identity Theft Resource Center to Release 20th Annual Data Breach Report at Policy Forum During Data Privacy Week 2026 The release of the ITRC Annual Data Breach Report supports the Data Privacy Week ...

Medical Identity Theft can cause both financial harm and health risks by inserting inaccurate information into a senior’s medical records. Seniors are urged to protect their Medicare numbers and avoid ...

Online crooks are increasingly going after children’s Social Security numbers and other sensitive information in order to ...

Individuals whose credit card information was exposed in a data breach are three times more likely to become identity theft victims than those whose credit cards were not exposed. A report compiled by ...