Identity theft can derail your financial and social future, but safeguarding data on your own can seem like an impossible ...

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Every online purchase, saved password, and social media account is an opportunity for criminals to steal personal data. Millions deal with unauthorized use of their credentials annually. Most only ...

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Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

With 83% of consumers fearing they’ll become identity theft victims within two years and AI-generated scams becoming nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications, traditional security ...

In 2025, more than 6.4 million cases of identity theft and fraud were estimated to have been reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It is a stark contrast from 2019, when just 3.5 million ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

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 ...

Identity protection has emerged as a critical component of cybersecurity, addressing the growing threats associated with identity management in an increasingly digital world. As organizations grapple ...

Identity theft protection services have nearly become mandatory in 2026. Years ago, it was rare, but nowadays, identity theft is common. The digital world, as beautiful and sprawling as it is, is ...

Identity theft protection services offer monitoring and alerts to safeguard your personal information, and some services include help for restoration if your identity is stolen. It might be worth it ...