Banks seek customers' help to stop online thieves

For generations, U.S. consumers have relied on banks to bear the primary responsibility for keeping their hard-earned cash deposits out of the hands of thieves. Now, banks want consumers to share the load.

Guard your credit from ID theft with a security freeze

Identity theft is still rising, but don't waste money on credit bureau 'identity monitoring services,' says the July issue of Consumer Reports Money Adviser newsletter.

Check your credit report; be wary

When trying to prevent your identity from being stolen, it is recommended that you periodically review your credit report for open accounts that you did not authorize or changes to your mailing address that you did not make.

The Web Means the End of Forgetting

The digital age is facing its first existential crisis: the impossibility of erasing your posted past and moving on.

Guest comment: Why deliverability is key to a successful email marketing campaign

Steve Lomax, managing director, Experian CheetahMail EMEA discusses how email marketing campaigns can be enhanced and made more targeted by focussing on deliverability.

BBB Warns: Beware of Identity Theft

The Better Business Bureau wants to remind consumers to keep their personal information safe! BBB is hearing of several local complaints of identity theft. Over the past five years, identity theft has been the number one consumer complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.

How to Protect Yourself from ID Theft

Consumer Reports Money Adviser's experts offer the following steps on how to protect yourself from identity theft

Tips for those affected by SS Hospital data breach

BOSTON -- The following is a release from the Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley, who is offering tips to those who may have been affected by the South Shore Hospital data breach:

Authorized User Can't be Legally Responsible for Tax Payment

Though it may be a noble idea, an authorized cardholder who got into debt trouble can't take on the tax burden for the friend whose credit he damaged.

Better Business Bureau warns to beware of Gulf oil cleanup scams

The B.P. Gulf of Mexico oil spill has created a new quagmire on land, this one in the form of several scams involving cleanup and relief efforts.