Archive for the ‘identity theft protection’ Category
Monday, February 6th, 2012
LifeLock has partnered with Relativity Media on behalf of its upcoming action thriller "Act of Valor." The movie is about a group of active-duty U.S. Navy SEALs, and showcases the training and tenacity of this elite branch of the military.
"Navy SEALs are an elite group of individuals, unyielding in ...
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Monday, January 16th, 2012
Think of any topic, business, or idea. You can bet there are critics out there. People who disagree, and are eager to point out why they are right and you are wrong.
It's the same for identity theft protection. There are people who believe that there is no need to sign ...
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
It's a new year, and you better believe that identity thieves are already spending a large chunk of time figuring out new ways to scam consumers out of their personal and financial information and, ultimately, their money.
Identity theft cases have decreased somewhat in recent years, but even so, consumers have ...
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
LifeLock has announced the launching of its most comprehensive identity theft protection – the most comprehensive protection offered in the industry – LifeLock Ultimate.
"When we enrolled our first member we vowed to do something unheard of in the identity theft industry; provide proactive protection," said Todd Davis, chairman and CEO ...
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
People are watching their pennies these days, and most don’t wish to add another monthly expense to their budgets.
But in a world where identity theft is an ever-growing threat, how can you afford not to spend a little of your monthly budget on protecting your personal and financial information?
There ...
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
The state of New Mexico has taken steps to protect the victims of identity theft.
Passed by the 2009 Legislature, the recently-implemented law is designed to make things easier for identity theft victims. The state's motor vehicle division has begun implementing a program that features a notification on driver's licenses ...
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
October is Crime Prevention Month, and as it approaches, it's important for consumers to take inventory – figure out what behaviors and habits they may have that could put them at risk for identity theft or scams.
The average fraud victim can spend as many as 200 hours working to repair ...
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Friday, September 16th, 2011
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
Javelin Strategy and Research released its fifth annual ID Protection Services Scorecard last month, focusing on social media, child and medical identity theft and anti-virus software. The report scores 24 major identity protection vendors, using data from surveys involving 25,000 consumers.
According to the report, there were significant variations among the ...
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
According to a report on TMZ, there's a major controversy involving not just one Rebecca Black, but two.
You are likely familiar with the original Rebecca Black – she's the teen YouTube sensation whose rendition of "Friday" had people cheering and hissing at the same time. The second Rebecca Black ...
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Monday, August 15th, 2011
Picture this: You get a copy of your credit report, and you notice that there are listings for a cell phone you didn't purchase, a strange credit card and an apartment lease in another city. And you didn't apply for any of them. Upon further investigation, you find out that ...
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Monday, August 1st, 2011
A recent report indicates that the number of data breaches for this year – 158 so far – are on track to surpass the number of reported breaches last year. There were 250 in 2010.
When this year's breaches are examined, there are consistencies among targets. Universities, hospitals and health care ...
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Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
"Identity theft is something that only happens to other people. I take care of my personal information. I even own a shredder. It won't happen to me."
Unfortunately, this is the attitude so many consumers take. But there are more than 10 million victims of identity theft each year, so the ...
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Singer Chris Brown had the hissy fit heard around the world the other day. He didn't like being questioned during an interview on "Good Morning America" about his assault on fellow artist and then-girlfriend Rihanna a couple of years ago. He was there to talk about his new album, which ...
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Monday, February 28th, 2011
Identity theft has been the No. 1 consumer complaint received by the Federal Trade Commission for the past nine years in a row. It costs business owners billions of dollars in lost time, wasted resources and legal fees.
Business owners can now sign up with LifeLock® for data breach services, but ...
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