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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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10 Dumbest Things People Do With Their Smartphones
The 10 Dumbest Risks People Take With Their Smartphones
If you think of your smartphone as just a phone, rather than a ve... read more

January 31, 2013

Identity Theft and Scams
Who's Behind the Latest Bank Giveaway?
Who’s Behind the Latest Bank Giveaway?
Last week offered a very good snapshot of the state of things in ... read more

January 24, 2013

Personal Finance
9 Ways Disconnecting Can Make You More Aware
9 Ways Disconnecting Doesn’t Make You Any Safer
A funny thing happened on my way from Los Angeles to Washington, ... read more

January 9, 2013

Identity Theft and Scams
foreclosure mistake
Foreclosure Review Deadline Looms: Opt In By Monday, Or Risk Losing Cash
If you were in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010, you’ve got unti... read more

December 29, 2012

Mortgages
Credit Scores and Dating
It’s Not You, It’s Your Credit Score: 7 Ways to Boost it in 2013
Newsflash!!! The dating world has been turned upside down yet aga... read more

December 28, 2012

Credit 101
Identity Theft in 2013: The Battle for Your Data
Identity Theft in 2013: The Battle for Your Data
In 2013, we’ll have to make a choice: Either we acknowledge... read more

December 18, 2012

Identity Theft and Scams