Brandon Qureshi is an expert on identity theft companies after being victimized in 2006. He's proud to share everything he's learned about identity theft and when he's not writing articles for IDProtectionGuide, Brandon is a forensic accountant and an aspiring author.
A Penny Here, A Nickle There, And Pretty Soon You’re Talking A Few Million…
I’ve often thought about all the loose change people have in their sofas and in their cars. If I could figure out a way to grab just a piece of that from everyone, I’d have a million dollars. Well someone has…not legally [...]
The FBI and Federal Trade Commission have warned consumers about some of the crafty methods cyber criminals use to commit identity theft online and identity theft protection scams are no exception. There are many legitimate programs on the market such as TrustedID and ProtectMyID that help to protect consumers against identity theft. The [...]
StrikeForce Technologies, a prominent company which takes an active role in preventing identity theft, recently announced an anti-clickjacking feature which has been added to the GuardedID product.
The new anti-clickjacking feature is designed to notify the Facebook user if there has been an exploit performed on their account or their PC by the latest clickjacking [...]
The Red Flags Rule enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission which will require financial institutions to use written policies for detecting and preventing identity theft has been delayed until January of 2011.
Originally slated for June 1 of this year, the delay in enforcement is the result of multiple requests to place certain limitations on [...]
Last week, Lifelock agreed to spend $12 million to settle claims over unfair and deceptive business practices and failed to protect customers’ personal information brought by the Federal Trade Commission and 35 state attorney generals.
According to FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz:
“They developed a market to capitalize on consumers’ fear,” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said [...]
Most homes access the internet through at least one computer and an increasing number of homes have multiple computers. These connections allow you and your family to pay bills, shop, stay in touch with friends and family, play online games, download favorite music and much more.
The downside to all this “connectivity” is [...]
What does Identity Theft Insurance really cover? If you suspect there are severe limitations on the $1,000,000 insurance policies you hear most companies offering, you’re correct.
What is Credit Monitoring? Learn the benefits of monitoring your credit and what you should look for when selecting a company to best monitor your credit file.
TrustedID is our editor's pick for most comprehensive protection becasue of it's generous family pricing plans and its the only service to offer both credit freezes and credit monitoring with IDEssentials™. Throw in "BEST in Class" wage loss protection offered through their $1 Million Service Warranty, Antivirus protection, medical benefits protection and it's easy to understand why TrustedID is our top pick. Full Review
Identity Guard's Total Protection offers credit monitoring on a level Lifelock's Command Center™, Equifax, or Experian's ProtectMyID can't offer. In addition to the most comprehensive credit report monitoring available, including quarterly updates to your credit score with all three credit reporting agencies, Identity Guard also monitors public records and databases. Additional features include ZoneAlarm® Internet Security Suite, PRIVACYPROTECT™, MOBILE LOCKBOX™, and the $1,000,000 Identity Theft Insurance. Full Review
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