AllClear ID Blog: Identity Theft Protection Tips

When You Can Say NO to Providing Your Social Security Number

Ashley here from AllClear ID.  Originally, social security numbers (SSN) were created to track an individual’s wages and earnings and to monitor social security benefits.  Today, your SSN is considered a key identifier in who you are to employers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and other government agencies.  Specific laws restrict when you must provide […]

Cybersecurity Awareness and the Aftermath of Identity Theft

“AllClear ID proudly sponsors and provides financial support to the ITRC. For more information on the ITRC’s financial support relationships please visit their website.” As experts and advocates in the cybersecurity space gear up to host National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in a few short weeks, there’s no time like the present to take a closer […]

Spring Clean Your Identity

Jackie here. Have you been neglecting your identity? In the daily hustle and bustle it is easy to let some important identity protecting tasks fall through the cracks. Just like you spring clean your house to get caught up once a year, take some time to spring clean your identity. Catch up on those tasks […]

Anonymized Data May not be Anonymous

Jackie here. When you swipe that credit card, what information are you giving away? A recent study suggests that consumers are likely sharing more information than they intend. The study used anonymized credit card data to pinpoint particular purchasers, turning private purchases into public knowledge. With just four purchases (an amount easily made within one […]