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Adam Levin is co-founder of Credit.com and the chairman and founder of CyberScout. His experience as former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs gives him unique insight into consumer privacy, legislation and financial advocacy. He is a nationally recognized expert on identity theft and credit, and is the author of SWIPED: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves, a practical, lively book that is essential to surviving the ever-changing world of online security.

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The Social Security Number is Dead. Long Live the Social Security Number?
The Social Security Number is Dead. Long Live the Social Security Number?
I am a senior citizen. While this distinction entitles me to a va... read more

April 23, 2015

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Should We Kill the Social Security Number?
Should We Kill the Social Security Number?
While tax season is still producing eye twitches around the natio... read more

April 16, 2015

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Last-Minute Tax Filers: Beware of This Obamacare Scam
Last-Minute Tax Filers: Beware of This Obamacare Scam
For all stripe of rip-off artist, tax season might as well be cal... read more

April 9, 2015

Identity Theft and Scams
It Only Took One Email Misfire to Compromise the Leaders of the Free World
It Took Just One Email to Compromise the Leaders of the Free World
Whether an autofill mishap or a “What in the name of God were y... read more

April 2, 2015

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How a Federal Data Breach Law Could Actually Hurt Some Consumers
How a Federal Data Breach Law Could Actually Hurt Some Consumers
With each passing brand name mega-breach—Home Depot, Target, JP... read more

March 27, 2015

Identity Theft and Scams
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The New Grave Robbers: Identity Thieves
Take your driver’s license out of your wallet. Flip it over. No... read more

March 19, 2015

Identity Theft and Scams