Identity theft experts agree: It’s no longer a matter of if your personal and financial information will be exposed in a data breach, it’s just a question of when.
Data breaches were up 69% in the first half of 2008. Millions of Americans have been thrown into a state of panic when they received the dreaded data breach letter in the mail. But the 1.5 million Americans who have LifeLock protection know their credit is still safe, even after a data breach.
History shows that financial institutions, government agencies and private industries can’t be trusted to protect their constituents’ information. LifeLock is one of the best ways to safeguard your credit and your good name after a data breach.
When huge packets of electronic information are stolen, the thieves are probably part of an organized crime ring going to try to sell that information over the Internet. In response to this new trend in identity theft commerce, LifeLock created eRecon™.
There are roughly 10,000 websites where identity thieves buy, sell and trade identities and their associated credit information. eRecon™ monitors those sites for any personal and financial information belonging to LifeLock members. If it’s detected, the member is immediately notified. Credit cards and bank accounts are secured. Legal authorities are contacted.
If you want to be proactive about identity theft, you need LifeLock’s services. Visit their website at LifeLock.com. Enroll on the website or by phone, pay by the month or by the year, but be sure to use the LifeLock discount code Defense and get the best price.
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I wonder how the sites stay operational. How is that legal to buy and sell information. Don’t you think they should be finding these sites and taking them down.