Have A Safe, Enjoyable July 4th Holiday Weekend

I'm taking a break. Posts will resume sometime next week. Meanwhile, feel free to read some of my favorite I've Been Mugged posts:

• Identity Fraud Threat and Impacts Continue For Decades
• Are Facebook and Twitter Really Changing Data Privacy Rules?
• 10 Things You Should Know To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
• Banks: The Next Loan Sharks and Extortionists of the 21st Century?
• Would You Sign A "Mutual Agreement to Maintain Privacy" With Your Doctor?
• Sesame Street Explains the Bernie Madoff Scandal
• Opt-out Resources For Consumers (Part 2)
• If It's So good For Consumers, Why Don't They Tell Us?
• Data Breach Humor
• Medical ID-Theft, Extortion, Credit Monitoring Services, and The State of Identity Protection
• Which Is Better: Debit or Credit Cards?
• Are Fraud Alerts Useless?
• Exploring The Online Tracking Of Consumers: A Look At Equifax and Experian
• Is It Wise For Credit Bureaus To Outsource To Foreign Call Center Firms? (Part 4)
• Who is Acxiom and What Does It Do With Consumers' Personal Data?
• You Are A Chump (Mugged By Wall Street, Round 2)
• I've Been Mugged -- Why It's Important In Your World Today

Or, browse the ID-Theft Humor section.