To protect your credit, immediately contact your bank and credit card issuer and place a fraud alert with one of the three major credit bureaus: Experian (1-888-397-3742), TransUnion (1-800-680-7289), ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We've all heard of identity theft. Maybe you or someone you know has even been a victim. Because it's on the rise, it's not surprising that companies are trying to cash in by ...

Providers such as LifeLock and Aura can be worth the cost to keep your information safe. But freezing and monitoring your own credit is cheaper. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

FORT SMITH -- School District officials announced Tuesday the district would offer identity theft protection to employees following a July cybersecurity incident. The investigation into the ...

A credit freeze blocks new accounts, but it won’t alert you when criminals open bank accounts or take out payday loans in ...

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DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, All About Cookies has revealed the winners of its inaugural Editor's Choice Awards for Identity Theft Protection, recognizing the most effective ...

Companies that sell "identity theft protection" present an alluring but questionable proposition. For as much as about $100 per year, the main thing they do is set fraud alerts that force banks to ...

SCEA's Patrick Seybold has posted over on the US PS Blog that Sony has extended its AllClear ID Plus Identity Theft Protection offer in the US through July 31. Offered to PSN users after the service ...

Tune Talk is partnering up with Mastercard to introduce a new ID Theft Protection to its subscribers. The new feature is ...