The Identity Theft Warriors

Rob Douglas is a nationally recognized identity theft expert and information security consultant specializing in the investigation and prevention of identity theft.  He is one of the nation’s leading authorities on the use of social engineering and pretext to steal personal information.  Rob has been designated a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist (CITRMS) by the Institute of Consumer Financial Education.

Rob has provided consultation and expert testimony for civil and criminal investigations involving identity theft brought by private parties, state and federal law enforcement agencies.  He served as a consultant and expert witness for the Federal Trade Commission in the design and execution of Operation Detect Pretext – a sting operation to catch and prosecute information thieves working in the underground information industry.  Rob served as an expert witness to the Florida Statewide Grand Jury on Identity Theft and as a consultant and expert witness in Remsburg v. Docusearch, Inc., a federal suit involving the murder of Amy Boyer by a stalker who purchased her personal information from an Internet information broker.

Pat Crow of KeepMyId.org joined us to discuss the latest Android Platform vulnerability that was just discovered. Hundreds of millions of phones and tablets face hijacking from malware laced apps. The later your operating system upgrade, the higher your chances of being hacked and having your data stolen. That's why we recommend only keeping personal data on your main device and checking all of your apps to insure they don't contain malware. Also be certain to get a wifi shield to help prevent potential attacks.

Security expert Eric Vanderburg was on with Pat and I today explaining why breaches are happening and what can be done to combat them. The problem is getting more serious by the day. It's up to all of us to be vigilant but the government and industry must start investing more resources to combat the threat. As Eric explained, there are many vulnerabilityes in every network, especially among consultants and sub-contractors. Internet security is everyone's problem!

We spoke with Pat Crow COO of KeepMyID.org about the massive breach by the Chinese Hackers of the Federal Office of Personnel Management. They've gotten millions of fingerprints, security clearances and tons of personal information. There's really no way to calculate the amount of damage that's been done to national security by this breach. The damage to the country's security will be felt for years to come. 

To keep your identity safe now go to www.KeepMyId.Org and be sure to use the Code FSN2.

Just because identity theft is all the rage today, scammers have always been with us. Heather traces them back from Charles Ponzi, the grandfather of scammers to present time. 

To keep your identity safe now go to www.KeepMyId.Org and be sure to use the Code FSN2.

The Casey bill is pending before Congress and appears not to stand much chance of passing this session. It's goals are modest. Patrick tells us that it would criminalize the sale of social security numbers, force Medicare to stop use social security numbers for identification purposes and force the IRS to act on tax refund fraud within 90 days. And yet Congress seems disinterested in addressing these problems. There's much more that could be done, how about going to a pin based system that would enable the elimination of ss numbers altogether. Until Congress gets tough on this issue, nothing will get done and Americans will continue to be easy marks.

It's no secret that identity theft is out of control.Allison Spadafore, 30, was charged Monday with 45 counts of identity fraud, 15 counts of criminal tools, two counts of money laundering, two counts of misuse of credit card, one count of attempted misuse of credit card and one count of obstructing official business.

Next, the IRS has started a cyber-crimes unit to fight income tax refund fraud. It's probably too little too late. 

Finally, Patrick talks about the devastating effects of the recent federal data breach of the Office of Personnel Management. Is it the equivalent of a digital Pearl Harbor? It could be, the information is so extensive and invasive and could compromise thousands of agents and government employees with security clearances.

No doubt you've heard about the recent breach of the Office of Personnel Management. Every Federal Employee's full personnel record has been hacked! The problem is that we've all been hacked. The question is what to do about it. According to Robert Siciliano, the nation's leading authority on identity theft, the best thing we can do is freeze our credit reports, lock down our computers, networks and digital devices and stay ever vigilant. Our data has been circulating for years and that's the untold truth. But if we take the necessary precautions we can limit the fallout. 

To keep your identity safe now go to www.KeepMyId.Org and be sure to use the Code FSN2.

Heather Wagenhals explains that the data theft at the Federal Office of Personnel Management also included the theft of Security Clearance records or those people holding security security clearances or those seeking them. These records are incredibly detailed and extensive. If you've ever attempted to get a security clearance, you know that the government goes back and interview neighbors, teachers, etc. If you're one of those people, it's truly frightening. Therefore, it's more important than ever that you look down you credit reports. 

To keep your identity safe now go to www.KeepMyId.Org and be sure to use the Code FSN2.

Paul Oster a nationally recognized credit and identity theft expert explains how virtually every current federal employee's crucial personal data is now available for sale on the dark web. This isn't just a nightmare for them, it's a national disaster. It means that no one's personal data is safe. There's only way to keep a potential data breach from becoming an identity theft nightare to you and that's KeepMyId.Org. It's the only service that actually prevents identity theft. 

To keep your identity safe now go to www.KeepMyId.Org and be sure to use the Code FSN2.