Friday, November 19th, 2010
LifeLock has been targeted almost since its beginning for its claim to protect consumers against identity theft.
The most obvious marker that LifeLock critics point to is the fact that LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, who famously made his Social Security number public as part of the company's advertising, was victimized ...
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Here's some little-known facts about identity theft, along with some tips on how to protect yourself…
• Identity theft is not just financial. Your identity can be used to obtain a driver's license or a job. To see if someone has been cited with a traffic offense in your name, obtain ...
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
A Rochester, N.Y. man accused with his wife of stealing the identity of a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury has been arrested again, just days before he was scheduled to plead guilty to his previous crimes.
Kenneth Vickers was arrested Oct. 29 on charges of petit larceny and possession ...
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
Most people are aware that identity theft is a growing problem and it affects more and more people every day. Yet people continue to brush it off as something that "won't ever happen to me."
But what if it does happen to you? Here are a few statistics…
• One in ...
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Data breaches of patient information cost health care organizations nearly $6 billion per year, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute.
The impact of a data reach over a two-year period was $2 million per organization, and the lifetime value of lost data on a patient was $107,580. The study ...
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Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
It's official – according to Federal Trade Commission statistics, identity theft has reached epidemic numbers.
FTC statistics indicate that in the U.S. alone, there's a new identity theft victim every four seconds. It has become a matter of when the typical consumer will become a victim, rather than if. And becoming ...
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Thursday, October 28th, 2010
LifeLock is an industry leader in the rapidly-growing field of identity theft protection, and is a pioneer of the proactive method of protecting the personal information of consumers.
The company opened its doors in April 2005, and is based in Tempe, Ariz. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, LifeLock is ...
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
Anyone with a North Carolina driver's license, a Social Security card and/or a utility bill can establish proof of citizenship and be allowed to vote in North Carolina – as long as he or she is willing to lie on a voter registration form.
The state's system of allowing voter registration by ...
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Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
LifeLock is the industry leader when it comes to proactive identity theft protection, and will monitor for any credit or non-credit related threats to your personal information. LifeLock works to be sure your personal information is useless to anyone but you.
But if you do fall victim to identity theft while ...
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
So you just realized you've become a victim of identity theft, one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Now what?
If you are a victim, taking the following steps immediately will help you reduce the monetary damage and the amount of time you have to spend cleaning up the mess ...
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Despite being recognized as the leader in proactive identity theft protection, there are still those who would complain about LifeLock and its services. Here are those complaints and explanations.
• LifeLock doesn't ensure foolproof protection of the personal information of its customers.
The fact is, LifeLock never promised this. It's not a ...
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
It's estimated that someone's identity is stolen every three second, and with the world available at your fingertips online, it's no wonder consumers may be at a greater risk of becoming victimized by this crime.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a month focused on developing public awareness and ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
What is identity theft? The U.S. Department of Justice defines it by saying it refers to "all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain."
There are few areas of crime that have ...
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Monday, September 27th, 2010
October is National Crime Prevention Month, and Oct. 17-23 is Protect Your Identity Week. While identity theft is a topic that's on the tips of many tongues, many of those thinking about it aren't quite sure how to prevent it.
Proactive prevention is crucial to protecting personal information. As a ...
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Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
Florida House candidate and Republican Allen West has signed up for LifeLock after his Social Security number was released in a Democratic party mailer.
The mailer featured a copy of a 2005 tax lien against West, which bore his Social Security number. It also bore the employer identification number for West's ...
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