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Sunday, December 28, 2014

What's your name worth?

Have you had someone commit a crime against you? Have you been the one who has committed the crime and gotten away with it?

Millions of consumers have had some sort of crime committed against them. The latest, the hacking of Sony corporation. Another big name was Target whose customers had their credit cards stolen.

People who become the victims often feel there is no real victory when credit or debit cards are stolen.
Creative hackers from all walks of life often use the Internet. The massive data storage has become a vast way to collect and steal from people.

Stealing works from news papers and online writers. Moving into theft of music, movies, credit and debit accounts. Hackers merely see companies as a short road block to their ultimate goals. And our national leaders do not seem to want us, the public to know the whole truth.

Countless numbers of us have had our identities stolen and may not know to what extent. The United States IRS has some helpful tips on handling these situations.

These lofty Internet criminals are surviving and thriving in an electronic society that does not have good or even great Internet security.

Many companies tell us they will protect us and fail utterly when truly challenged. We are told,"We're sorry for your experience, but these things do occur."

These conversations create a sense of loss. To eliminate these situations, victims are moving back to a barter and cash money system. Leaving the plastic cards and computer world behind for good.

We may not know the extent of damages until our credit goes into the toilet. By then we may face years of recovery tactics. Nothing is guaranteed to protect us from unscrupulous people determined to destroy our lives. They seem to thrive on the ruination of others by a simple key stroke.

Our very own government has been spying, tapping and following our every move on line and through our cell phones.

What defenses do we really have? Keep a close eye on your credit. You can ask Social security for a copy of your work history. This invaluable information shows if there has been an identification theft.

Perhaps moving to a cash paying lifestyle may be the only answer. What is your name worth?

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