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Category Archives: identity theft protection
How do identity theft services stack up?
August 31, 2011 – 8:07 am
Consumers have seen a fair share of data breaches this year. With all the breaches, it’s obvious why there has been an increased interest in identity theft protection services.
What do these services offer, particularly to those who’ve had their identities stolen? Of the services currently on the market, most are comprehensive, providing monitoring, protection [...]
Elizabeth Taylor character struggled with negative attention – just like victims of ID theft
March 23, 2011 – 8:13 am
“National Velvet” is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, who rides her horse to victory in the Grand National Steeplechase. The title role in the film adaptation of the book was played by Elizabeth Taylor in 1944. She was 12 years old at the time.
Taylor is remembered for many roles over the [...]
Study shows people willing to pay for ID theft protection
March 16, 2011 – 7:48 am
A new four-state survey conducted by Florida State University criminologists shows that two-thirds of the survey respondents said they’d be willing to pay for a government-sponsored identity theft protection program. Those surveyed said they’d be willing to pay about $87 per year.
The hypothetical program would promise to reduce identity theft by about 75 percent. Even [...]
Study shows ID theft protection subscribers in better shape
March 14, 2011 – 8:53 am
Harris Interactive recently conducted a study on behalf of LifeLock, examining U.S. consumers’ awareness of and usage habits with regards to protecting their identities. The study found that ID theft victims who subscribed to an identity theft protection service reported spending less time and money resolving the issue than those who were not covered.
“Identity theft [...]
Be cautious about bank-offered ID theft protection
February 2, 2011 – 9:04 am
Banks all over the country are beginning to push sales of identity theft services, but the question is this: Can you get the same level of protection you’d get with a company that specializes in identity theft protection?
Many banks are ramping up their marketing of protection packages through pop-up and banner ads on banking Web [...]
LifeLock offers Credit Score Manager
January 21, 2011 – 9:27 am
Picture this: your car is about 8 years old now, and there’s been lots of trouble lately with the engine. So you decide to take the plunge and buy a new one. You look around at all the dealerships in town, and you finally find “the one.” It’s gorgeous…it’s the right color, has all the [...]
Use these tips to protect yourself against ID theft
October 5, 2010 – 7:35 am
Identity theft is a crime that is growing – the number victims is going up as well as the number of thieves. In 2009 identity theft affected an estimated 11.1 million Americans, an increase of 37 percent since 2007. This resulted in a loss of nearly $54 billion. But there are ways you can fight [...]
When cutting your budget, you can’t afford to cut ID theft protection
September 29, 2010 – 7:12 am
Due to the sluggish economy, in the past couple of years people have tightened their purse strings – and most families are squeezing their pennies until Lincoln screams for mercy.
With that tightening came some reorganization, as some re-prioritized what they were spending their hard-earned dollars on. Most gave up some things as well. Unfortunately, some [...]
OHP finds more fake IDs on the road
August 13, 2010 – 7:55 am
Ohio Highway Patrol officers say they are seeing an alarming increase in cases of identity theft.
So far this year, OHP has investigated 248 cases, compared to 114 by this time last year. The cases involve fraudulent identification discovered by officers during traffic stops, or phony paperwork turned in to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by [...]
