Many under the age of 16 don’t have much money, a line of credit or even a job. Cybercriminals don’t care. They have made this group of youth their No. 1 target for identity theft.

In a recent conversation with a client, I asked him whether he had put a credit freeze on his files with our three U.S. credit bureaus to protect himself from identity theft since last year’s Equifax breach. His response was understandable and common.

There is a lot of information buzzing around in the wake of the cybersecurity breach of credit reporting agency Equifax, which put virtually all Americans’ personal and financial information at risk of theft. We want you to know what the consensus is in the financial services industry about the seriousness of this breach

We all know that fraudsters are out there. We take care not to give out our social security numbers too often and fold our checks so the information doesn’t show through envelopes. We are especially vigilant around the holidays

I recently had the chance to hear Frank Abagnale speak and share his story at the 2015 BAM ALLIANCE National Conference. Even if you don’t recall his name, you’ll probably recognize Frank’s story. It was chronicled in Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film “Catch Me If You Can,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as the FBI agent hot on his heels.