Adam Levin

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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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It's 11 p.m., Do You Know Where Your Social Security Number Is?
It’s 11 p.m., Do You Know Where Your Social Security Number Is?
Your Social Security number is a skeleton key in the hands of an ... read more

November 7, 2014

Identity Theft and Scams

safer credit cards
Are the New, ‘Safer’ Credit Cards Already Vulnerable?
A recent Gallup survey found that 69% of Americans worry “frequ... read more

October 31, 2014

Credit Cards

One Political Mailer Speaks Volumes on Lack of Data Security Knowledge
One Political Mailer Speaks Volumes on Lack of Data Security Knowledge
Did you hear the one about the Kentucky GOP candidate who asked h... read more

October 24, 2014

Uncategorized

A Free Retina Scan With Your Next Purchase?
A Free Retina Scan With Your Next Purchase?
Increasingly, legions of sophisticated hackers are infiltrating t... read more

October 16, 2014

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The Real JPMorgan Data Breach Danger Is Still on Its Way
The Real JPMorgan Data Breach Danger Is Still on Its Way
The olive branch after the deluge of news about the JPMorgan brea... read more

October 9, 2014

Uncategorized

How Your Job Search Could Threaten Your Identity
How Your Job Search Could Threaten Your Identity
You finally landed a great job. Whether you were a new graduate, ... read more

October 3, 2014

Personal Finance