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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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Should the Secret Service Protect Candidates Online?
Should the Secret Service Protect Candidates Online?
The Democratic and Republican gristmills got to work last week on... read more

March 11, 2015

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The Solution to Tax ID Theft Is an Unpopular One: Slower Refunds
The Solution to Tax ID Theft Is an Unpopular One: Slower Refunds
The Government Accountability Office estimates that $5.8 billion ... read more

March 5, 2015

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What We Could Have Done With the $5.8 Billion the Government Lost to Tax ID Theft
What We Could Have Done With the $5.8 Billion the Government Lost to Tax ID Theft
Imagine you were President, or Speaker of the House, and one day ... read more

February 27, 2015

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Was the Billion-Dollar Bank Heist Preventable?
Was the Billion-Dollar Bank Heist Preventable?
A funny thing happened on the way to the ATM (and depending on wh... read more

February 19, 2015

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Who's to Blame for Identity Theft? Everyone
Who’s to Blame for Identity Theft? Everyone
The other day a reporter asked me who’s to blame for the growin... read more

February 12, 2015

Identity Theft and Scams
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Your Anonymous Credit Card Data Isn’t So Anonymous
A recent report in Science Magazine revealed the soft underbelly ... read more

February 5, 2015

Identity Theft and Scams