For so many of us, protecting our identity is a priority. We know that identity theft is a reality and last year, more than 9 million people had their identities stolen. Can you imagine someone using your credit cards, accessing your bank accounts or renting a property in your name? The idea is very frightening and Identity Alert understands your concerns. That is why we have created a system that scans thousands of databases to show you what personal information you have floating around that identity thieves could potentially steal. Many of you may be familiar with other identity theft protection services like Life Lock. The company claims to protect customers from identity thieves by placing fraud alerts on their credit accounts. However, the Federal Trade Commission recently fined the company 12 million dollars for fraudulent practices and false advertising. In an article on wired.com, the FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz is quoted as saying “the protection they provided left such a large hole … that you could drive that truck through it.” The hole Leibowitz is referring to is the lack of protection Life Lock provides from thieves who can rack up charges on a someone’s existing accounts. The truck he mentions is the truck Life Lock purchased and placed the CEO, Todd Davis’, social security number on. The company used this marketing ploy to promote the security they provide customers. Ironically, a thief used Davis’ social security number shortly after that to secure a 0 …
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