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), ...

Software Experts has announced its recognition of Webroot as a trusted identity protection solution for 2026, highlighting the company's integrated approach to protecting personal data across devices, ...

It is much easier and safer to prevent identity theft than try to fix it later. Luckily, various identity theft protection services provide support and guidance. Most do the work for you, alerting you ...

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Allstate survey: Americans express growing concern about their personal info at tax time – why identity protection may offer the best safeguards Allstate Identity Protection survey finds nearly ...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When Benjamin Franklin penned this enduring phrase nearly three centuries ago, he was advising the public on how to avoid house fires. But his words ...

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NortonLifeLock, composed of Norton antivirus and LifeLock identity protection solutions, is the remaining portion of Symantec, as Symantec's enterprise security business was sold to Broadcom for $10.7 ...

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It's that time of year again, folks. Whether you have yet to file your taxes or you're in the middle of it, it's not too late to make sure you're protected this tax season. With new tax fraud scams on ...