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This page contains articles and blog posts about identity theft protection including tips to protect yourself from identity theft and news on the leading services.

Prevention Is Key Tactic in Fight Against Identity Theft

August 16, 2011

No one wants to be a victim of identity theft. That’s why identity theft protection companies were created. If you practice some vigilance, on top of having one of these companies work on your behalf, then you’re pretty well covered as far as keeping your information safe and preventing this crime from happening to you. [...]

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Don’t Worry, I Won’t Become an Identity Theft Victim

June 21, 2011

If you’ve never fallen for a scam yourself or become a victim of identity theft, you may think that anyone who does has to be either insanely stupid or insanely naive. Truth is, this is not the case at all, according to an article in the May issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. Instead, the [...]

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LifeLock Study Finds Benefits in Identity Theft Protection

May 3, 2011

If you’ve been thinking about purchasing an identity theft protection service but you’re just not sure how helpful it’s going to be, perhaps a recent survey will assist you in making the decision. This study, conducted by Harris Interactive, involved surveying over 3,000 Americans 21 years of age or older, some who were covered by [...]

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Identity Theft vs Credit Card Fraud

April 26, 2011

While credit card fraud is a form of identity theft, not all identity theft is credit card fraud. It just so happens that identity theft involving credit cards is the type you are most likely to hear about on a regular basis. This type of theft usually occurs in one of two ways: the thief [...]

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Is Your iPhone Telling Too Much?

February 22, 2011

In the world of cell phones, the iPhone can currently be considered the king. Tens of millions of people have these devices, which serve not only as phones but as game consoles, schedulers and mini Web browsers. A lot of people get online with their iPhones and then use programs called applications, or apps, to [...]

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Are You Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft?

February 4, 2011

A new year means a new time to take stock of where you’ve been and where you’re going. One of the things you can do is take a life inventory and see how well you are protecting yourself from identity theft. Are you taking all of the following actions? 1. Checking your credit report at [...]

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Learn Why You Should Protect Your Child from Identity Theft

February 1, 2011

Kids don’t have credit cards, kids don’t have loans, so why should you or they have to worry about their credit being ruined? The problem is, you do have to, because believe it or not they can be victimized. Even worse than that, they most likely will be victimized without their even knowing it – [...]

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Identity Thieves Reveal Secrets

January 25, 2011

In an interview with Michelle Crouch of Reader’s Digest, former identity thieves volunteered some of their best kept secrets. It’s hoped that by learning the tactics that these thieves took consumers can discover the best ways to protect themselves. Some of the tactics mentioned include the following: 1. Thieves hold their cell phones up when [...]

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Is Biometrics the Solution to Identity Theft?

January 11, 2011

We all know that identity thieves can get our usernames and passwords and easily pretend to be us, especially online and at ATMs, but often even in person. Increased security methods, such as requiring multiple passwords or three types of identifying information, have unfortunately not made us much safer. With the threat of identity theft [...]

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Bank Front End Controls Help Prevent Identity Theft

December 21, 2010

Due to the fact that identity theft is so rampant – with about 10 million victims a year – a lot of financial institutions are stepping up their security methods in order to help prevent identity theft. Here are some of the things they are doing, that go beyond just asking three privacy questions instead [...]

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