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In the meantime, I have put together this identity theft service comparison page that has a showdown of LifeLock vs […]

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Note: This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. Part 1 was Deter Identity Theft.
Once you have taken the prevention steps, you want to make sure that you attempt to detect identity theft on an ongoing basis.
What Should I Look For?
There are a number of signs that you identity may have been […]

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They say that the best defense is a good offense, and it holds true here: the best way to fight identity theft is to prevent it from happening in the first place.
Here are some ways to prevent identity theft:
Watch Your Garbage
Shred, shred, and shred again.  The first thing you need is a good cross-cut shredder.  […]

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A TV station in Denver, CBS4, did a test of three popular Identity Theft Protection companies: LifeLock, TrustedID, and Loudsiren/Debix.
The Test

Three of the station’s employees signed for the services, one for each one
Each employee called up their respective providers and asked what would happen if someone tried to apply for a credit card in their […]

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It was inevitable that sooner or later the relationship between the Identity Theft Protection services and the credit bureaus would get put to the test, and finally the wheels are in motion for a showdown.
The Red Tape Chronicles is reporting that on February 13th, Experian filed suit against LifeLock saying (among other things) that LifeLock’s […]

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