Is credit monitoring a salve for data breaches?
Target and Neiman Marcus' decision to pay for a year of free credit monitoring for recent shoppers has thrown a bright spotlight on a service that typically gets mixed reviews from consumer advocates....
View ArticleEven with new card, I don’t feel chipper about Target breach
When news of the Target data breach started hitting the headlines in December, I started watching my credit card statement like a hawk. I was lucky, and surprised, to find I'd come out unscathed (at...
View ArticleThe Michaels security breach could have been worse
While the theft of sensitive consumer information is never a good thing, some situations may be more manageable for consumers than others, one of which is the most security breach involving the...
View Article5 steps to take now before the next data breach
Target. Michael's. Neiman-Marcus. Heartbleed. Pummeled by a nonstop barrage of stories about how shadowy fraudsters are working day and night to find new, mysterious ways to get access to all of your...
View ArticleWhy banks stop your purchases (and what you can do about it)
Like it or not, your credit card company is watching what you buy, where you buy it and just how much you spend on it. One of the big reasons for this: sniffing out fraud. In the wake of huge...
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