IDCARE FACT SHEETS

IDCARE Fact Sheets help you to learn how to prepare, prevent, detect and respond. This is where IDCARE prescribes and offers immediate treatment for identity theft and other cyber related issues.
Engaging Credit Reporting Agencies
Suppressions - New Zealand
Suppressions - New Zealand

When a suppression is put in place it ‘freezes’ access to your credit file.

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Credit Reporting Agencies
Credit Reporting Agencies

A credit reporting agency collects data and maintains historical information.

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Credit Reports - New Zealand
Credit Reports - New Zealand

A credit report is a point in time snapshot of what credit related transactions you have made.

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Credit Bans - Australia
Credit Bans - Australia

When a ban is put in place it ‘freezes’ access to your credit files.

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Credit Reports - Australia
Credit Reports - Australia

A credit report is a point in time snapshot of what credit related transactions you have made.

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Tips for Business
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Credentials and Identity Fraud
Physical Theft of Credentials

Lost or stolen credentials may put you at risk of identity theft.

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Understanding Identity Theft

Identity theft is a type of fraud that involves the use of your personal information.

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Scam Prevention and Education
Travel Visa Scams

Apply for a travel visa safely

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Caller ID Spoofing

Learn how scammers disguise their numbers to appear more legitimate.

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Investment Scams

Is this investment too good to be true?

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Telephone Scams

When criminals come calling.

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Remote Access Scams

Have you had a call from someone who asked you to download and install programs to your device recently?

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Mandarin phone scam

Have you received a call from someone speaking in Mandarin?

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SMS Scams

Should I click the link?

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Safely Shopping Online

Online shopping has made the shopping experience more efficient and more accessible.

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Employment Scams

Employment Scams recruit unsuspecting individuals to launder money for organised crime.

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Cold call & automated message scams

Have you received a cold call or automated voice message recently?

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Data breaches and scam risks

Don’t let an organisation’s breach become your scam!

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Relationship Scams

Relationship Scams involve a person developing a relationship with an individual they believe is real and genuine.

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Engaging Organisations
Reporting Cyber and Identity Crimes in Australia

Should I report this to the Police, AFP or ReportCyber?

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Engaging Service Providers

Service providers are organisations that transact with your identity information.

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt collectors work to collect debts on the behalf of business and government.

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Credit Reporting Agencies

A credit reporting agency collects data and maintains historical information.

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Social Media
WhatsApp Security

Avoid a hacked WhatsApp account

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Cyberbullying & Cyberstalking

This is exploitation of the online environment to harass, intimidate or threaten someone.

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Image Exploitation

Image exploitation is when an individual’s image is used without their knowledge or consent.

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Instagram Security

Instagram is a social networking app made for sharing photos and videos.

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Linkedin Security

LinkedIn is a social media tool for individuals interested in developing their professional network.

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Twitter Security

Twitter is a virtual and public forum used by individuals, groups and businesses.

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Facebook Security

Keep your personal and business Facebook accounts secure.

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Your Rights
Data Breaches and You

A data breach is the unauthorised disclosure or loss of personally identifiable information.

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Dealing with Debt Collectors

Debt collectors work to collect debts on the behalf of business and government.

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Knowing your privacy rights

We all have rights in relation to the protection of personal information.

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Devices and Technology
Caller ID Spoofing

Learn how scammers disguise their numbers to appear more legitimate.

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Password Managers

What is a Password Manager?

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Understanding Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum are digital currencies.

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Mobile Porting/Sim Swap

Criminals attempt to gain ownership of mobile numbers in order to access online accounts.

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Understanding Patching

A patch is a piece of software designed to update a computer program.

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Gmail account security

Find out how to keep your Gmail account safe, and what do if something goes wrong.

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Ransomware & Small Businesses

Ransomware is a form of malware (a virus) that encrypts files.

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Ransomware & Mobile Phones

Ransomware targeting mobile phones is an emerging trend internationally.

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Protecting Network Accessed & Other Storage Devices

It’s good cyber security practice to backup your data and files.

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iPhone Security

iPhones are commonly viewed as being more secure than Android devices.

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