Allison here with AllClear ID. In February, a new comedy called Identity Thief will hit theaters, chronicling the story of a poor soul (Jason Bateman) who has his identity stolen by a seemingly harmless woman (Melissa McCarthy), and goes on a road trip to find her and stop her. While this may sound like a […]

Allison here with AllClear ID. As defined by the Department of Justice, identity theft includes, “crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.” Using this definition, online impersonation can technically be considered identity theft, but is there more to […]