In protecting your identity and credit from theft online one of the most overlooked aspects is the anti-virus and anti-spyware programs you have on your computer. Many people use the popular programs that come with many brand name computers such as Norton’s and McAfee but in all reality these do not catch everything and slow a an average computer down so much that by the time they process the exploit or phishing attempt you may have already fallen victim.
There are two free options that will do the job for most …

Many people have requested an article on what are the signs of identity theft so you can be aware if someone already has your identity. To be completely honest it is next to impossible to know where someone has your identity ready to steal it unless you have located a breach in security on your computer, home or officle files, etc. Most of the time an identity is stolen by either old-school dumpster diving or through elaborate phishing techniques online most commonly during bank account login’s and emails.
The first thing …

A fake email has been circulating around heavily in the past few days saying it is from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and wants you to establish your swine flu vaccination profile. This email is of course fake and is part of an elaborate phishing scam that tries to steal your personal information for identity theft purposes by praying on many peoples fears of the swine flu. The CDC is supposed to be addressing this situation soon but waiting days to address an email that will already steal thousands …

Identity theft is becoming a huge problem not just in the United States but many other developed countries throughout the world. The theft occurs in a number of ways but the majority happens through just a few common sources. I will break those down to help you understand better how it happens and how it is done so you can protect yourself more efficiently. Below covers both identity theft and credit card theft.
Phishing Scams
Phishing scams are popular by hackers and thieves for stealing everything from passwords to credit cards numbers …

TrustedID has received great reviews by many large identity theft professionals and for good reason. Aside from just freezing your credit they provide many services to keep all of your personal information locked-down from credit cards to social security number.
Pricing:
The pricing is very simple and affordable. For an individual plan you are billed $8.50/month and for the family plan you are billed $16.99/month.
Features:
TrustedID has many great features including the scanning of thousands of databases and places where stolen identities and credit cards are sold as well as have free credits …

Lifelock is one of the most well known when it comes to protecting people from identity theft. You have probably seen the commercials where the CEO of LifeLock has a van go around the city with his social security number plastered on the side. This shows you that they are putting their money where their mouth. They can do this because the CEO, Todd Davis, uses the LifeLock system that locks up your credit score and now uses their innovative technology to monitor thousands of different places on the web …

Our website strives to bring you the top expert information on how to prevent identity theft as well as pushes services to you that we feel will help prevent your identity from being stolen. With identity theft being the fastest growing crime worldwide it is a scary thought that someone could ruin your credit and potentially many things in your life by just stealing some information out of your trash or off your computer.
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