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ATM Skimming: Copying your Details
In recent times the issue of identity theft has become something that many people are talking about and many people are finding that they have been subject to....
Bank Account Details and Security
Almost everyone in the United Kingdom has a bank or building society account or has access to one as partner to a bank account holder. With this in mind it is...
Can a Notice of Correction Protect Against I.D Theft?
People who are worried about becoming victims of identity theft sometimes opt for a fraud alert. Done through one of the three main credit...
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB Checks)
There may be times when you apply for a job that requires additional checks to be carried out as to your criminal background. Such jobs may involve working with...
Data Breaches and Public Security
If you are a UK resident you will not have failed to notice in recent months the furore caused by the loss of thousands – indeed millions – of records relating to...
High Street Lending & Personal Details
It is important to remember that when each and every one of us applies for a credit card, bank loan or mortgage, that our information is required to complete such an...
Insurance Policies and Your Personal Details
Another document that contains considerable information about you as a personal is an insurance policy. Almost all of us have insurance of some...
Is Identity Theft Insurance Just a Scam?
More and more people are becoming victims of identity theft – in fact, the Home Office estimates that about 100,000 people fall victim to this...
Mail Theft and Personal Security
Although technology dictates that we now receive many of our bills or banking information via the Internet, much of the information we receive still comes through the...
PDA's and Your Personal Information
In today's fast moving and technological environment we are finding more and more ways of storing our personal data and taking it with us on the move. In so far as...
Photographic ID and ID Cards
These days more and more organisations are concerned about the risks of identity theft. Their concerns are two-fold; (a) they do not wish to be the unwilling...
Protecting Your Birth Certificate
Your birth certificate has to be without doubt the most important document you will ever have in your possession. This document gives details that any identity thief...
Protecting your Passport Information
One of the most important documents you will ever own in the course of your life is your passport. Your passport is your key to travelling the world but it can also...
Q & A: Getting Hold of Your Credit File
A credit file is a record of your financial history. It enables potential lenders to assess your credit risk.
What Information Does it...
Rebuilding Your Credit Record After Identity Theft
Because it involves money, some people mistakenly believe that identity theft is a victimless crime. Not so. If your identity is stolen, the...
Teaching Children About Identity Theft
Identity theft is a growing crime both in this country and abroad, and often we contribute to its prevalence by unknowingly taking actions that...
The National Identity Service
The National Identity Service is a new government body. Its full title is The National Identity and Passport Service. In addition to issuing passports it is also...
Use Your Credit Score to Stop Identity Theft
Have you or a partner ever been refused credit without being given a definitive reason why? If so this has been the result of a system used by the...
Using Credit and Debit Cards Safely
In this fast moving and technologically advancing society we live in it is becoming more and more common place for the use of credit and debit cards as opposed to...
What are Biometric Passports?
With so much emphasis on identity theft and also the introduction of illegal immigrants into the United Kingdom it has been decided by the government to introduce...
What is Identity Theft Fraud Alert?
Becoming a victim of identity theft is no fun. Not only will you spend countless hours trying to minimise the damage, but you could face an uphill battle in trying...
What is Shoulder Surfing?
The notion of shoulder surfing is something that perhaps many find a little bizarre. It is something that each of us does at one point in time in our lives and...
What is Text Messaging Identity Theft?
Text messaging identity theft is a relatively new scam that more and more people seem to be falling for. Also known as smishing, it is a new form...
What to do if your Identity is Stolen?
For many people the idea of having their identity stolen is one that fills them with dread. It is something that many people consider to mean that...
Who is at Risk from Forgery?
Something that many people have failed to take into consideration as still being active criminally is forgery. It is considered to be a criminal activity that is no...
Why Shred Personal Documents?
With so much emphasis being put on security both in terms of our identity and our finances it is important to ensure that every effort is made to make the identity...
Your Details and the Electoral Register
The electoral register is an important source of information for businesses, companies, law enforcement agencies and councils in finding i...
Your National Insurance Number
During our lives we are required to carry passports, driving licences, National Health Cards and other documentation that is designed to prove our identity to those in...
