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Happy New Year!

I’ve wracked my brain trying to come up with something upbeat to write about in my first post of 2009. But when you’re writing about identity theft, the opportunity to write happy news doesn’t happen very often.

What I came up with instead are projections for 2009. It’s not happy news, but let’s frame it positively as “news you can use”.

Data breaches were way up in 2008, and corporate economics will probably lead to another increase in 2009. Why? Companies that are struggling to stay afloat aren’t going to spend a lot of money on IT security. What they are likely to do is lay off employees, which leads to a host of new risks.

Anytime you’ve got a bunch of disgruntled employees there’s a risk of a data breach intended to tarnish the corporate reputation. Or, panicked about a loss of income, employees may resort to selling stolen customer information. Even the employees who don’t get pink slipped present a risk. After a layoff the remaining workforce will be responsible for an increased workload and security will suffer.

Identity theft is one of the few industries predicted to expand in 2009. Watch for scams targeting unemployed people by offering them bogus jobs and then collecting personal information under the pretense of conducting background checks.

Already there have been several reports of fraudulent offers to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Consumers who can’t get credit, or have less than ideal credit are also being targeted.

Now, more than ever, it’s important to have the comprehensive and innovative identity theft services offered by LifeLock. Visit LifeLock.com and use the LifeLock promo code DEFENSE for 30 days of free service and the lowest price you can get.

At the end of the 30-day free period, your card will be automatically billed $9 monthly unless you cancel within that first 30-day period. You can cancel anytime without penalty by calling 1-800-LIFELOCK. This offer is for new LifeLock members only.

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