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Old 12-02-2008, 08:03 PM
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Identities stolen with a click in online trend

Be careful what you put on the net.
Someone could use it to steal your ID.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=372260
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Old 12-02-2008, 09:15 PM
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If somone steals my ID they are most welcome to my empty bank account and endless bills

It is quite a problem though by all accounts...
isn't it a nice bit of rain were having again glen ...
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Old 12-02-2008, 10:45 PM
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After the spamming on this site from my "Evil Twin" I can in a very small way relate to this.
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Old 13-02-2008, 12:18 PM
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Scary stuff Glen, that's for sure.

It's also wise to be careful of what details are on your computer or laptop as well because if thieves steal it that could result in many major hassles.

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Old 18-02-2008, 01:54 PM
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hang them all!
(not litterally of course)

people who make viruses and spyware need to be neutered tho so they dont breed!
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Old 18-02-2008, 02:18 PM
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So if I wake up one day and my identity has been stolen how do you get a new one?

Hey Ving why not hang them literally by their feet and shake out the cash

Works both ways ...if they have your identity and you do something real bad and draw the heat you could disaapear until the crime squad put them away...maybe


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Old 19-02-2008, 01:13 AM
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Try http://www.trustdefender.com/content/view/167/129/

TrustDefender have a novel way of securing you PC that compliments a firewall or virus scanner, they look for IP spoofing, IP re-directing (e.g. DNS poisioning) and check the hash key vs a protected database of hash keys for every at risk site you visit.
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