What’s new in privacy news this week? Here comes the roundup…
Wisconsin’s No Call List: Unlike the National Do Not Call list, where you need to submit your number just once to get onto the list of numbers that telemarketers can’t call, state no-call lists aren’t necessarily in effect forever. Such is the case with Wisconsin, [...]

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Usually, we here at Privacy Council give you information about spam, scams and computer viruses that might compromise your personal privacy and the health of your computer. But in light of recent news, we’d like to devote this post to the Swine Flu and what precautions you can take to protect yourself and your family [...]

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Happy Spring! The weather is getting warmer, the flowers are blooming, and “a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” as Tennyson said. Weddings are in the air this week, with celebrities such as Danica McKellar and David Letterman settling down, and “regular” people planning their own knot-tying events. It’s a time to celebrate, [...]

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Text messages on our cell phones make everything more convenient. Banking is no exception, and many banks now offer text message alerts and updates, such as notifications when our balances are low. Mobile banking makes many people’s lives easier. But of course, with this convenient technology comes another means of stealing your identity, and you must [...]

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For those who think only adults can be targeted for identity theft, here’s the reality: Children can have their identities stolen, too. In fact, children are among the most vulnerable targets for identity theft. Frequently (up to 54 percent of the time, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center), the victim is under 6 years [...]

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You’ve probably seen LifeLock’s ads on TV: The CEO, Todd Davis, hands out his own Social Security number to strangers and even has a truck with the number painted on it drive around town, assuring the viewers that, thanks to LifeLock’s protection, no one can steal his identity. He also claims that, should a client’s identity be [...]

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