http://www.identitytheftreview.org The Latest News on Identity Theft Prevention Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:31:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this review we examine three of the industry leading identity theft prevention services, Identity Guard, LifeLock and Debix. Although the big three credit bureaus also offer identity theft prevention in the form of credit monitoring services, we've chosen to focus only on the selected companies because their primary business ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/a-review-of-identity-theft-prevention-services/ The State Department warned Friday that nearly 400 passport applicants may have had their personal information exposed through a security breach, making them open to identity theft. The State Department has notified 383 people so far, most of in the Washington, D.C. area that their personal information, including Social ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/breach-at-state-department-exposes-400-passport-applicants/ Reality is beginning to set in with the general public. Widely publicized recent breaches of personal information like the theft of 2.3 million Fidelity customer records and the loss of 45.7 million credit and debit card numbers at TJ Maxx have brought growing public attention to the true vulnerability of ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/identity-theft-when-will-it-happen-to-you/ In the latest news from Portland we find an unintended consequence of the recent crackdowns on workers found using traditional counterfeit documentation. Illegal immigrants are now turning to Identity Theft. There are apparently organized crime "vendors" involved in this growing business of providing workers with stolen identities, often those of children, ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/illegals-increasingly-use-identity-theft/ Identity Theft Review was created to help you keep on top of recent developments in identity theft, which is a rapidly growing and ever-evolving crime. We help you cut through the hype with helpful tips, information and reviews of leading identity theft prevention products and services that will help keep ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/about-identity-theft-review/ In four seconds, as the captured security footage in this video shows. This video is provided for educational purposes by the Broward County Sheriff's Department. http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/how-fast-can-identity-theft-happen/ After the latest newsworthy security breach of over 64,000 Ohio State Employees Identity Information, Ohio has chosen to go with Debix, a leading identity theft prevention service, in order to provide credit and proactive fraud alert based monitoring for all of their employees. We think this is an astute move, ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/ohio-state-goes-with-debix/ This MSNBC video takes the viewer on a walk through online chat rooms where credit information is traded in exchange for cash. With a bank authorized credit card and stopwatch in hand, the reporter times how long it takes for identity thieves to use credit card information released into the ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/msnbc-to-catch-an-identity-thief/ 10 million Americans will be a victim of identity theft this year. 26 Times More Likely To Be A Victim Of ID Theft Than A Violent Crime 1,826 Times More Likely Than To Be Murdered 21 Times More Likely Than To Have Your Home Burglarized 2 Times More Likely Than Being In an Auto ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/identity-theft-statistics/ Equifax: (800) 525-6285. P.O. Box 740250, Atlanta, GA 30374. Order a copy of your credit report: (800) 685-1111. Experian: (888) EXPERIAN. P.O. Box 1017, Allen, TX 75013. TransUnion: (800) 680-7289. P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92634. Order a copy of your credit report: (800) 888-4213. Opt out of pre-approved offers of credit and marketing lists: (888) 567-8688, (800) 353-0809 ... http://www.identitytheftreview.org/index.php/resources/