Online gaming has grown exponentially over the past few years, whether it is through app gaming on your phone, or playing the latest MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game. According to Parks Associates, 2011 saw an increase to 135 million people calling themselves gamers compared to 56 million in 2008 (playing at least one hour of [...]
RSVP: Shred Party
Shredding papers is a lot like flossing teeth. Everyone knows it’s a smart thing to do; Many people claim they do it regularly; But few people make it a daily habit. Don’t worry, we don’t judge. But shredding documents containing personal information doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact, you don’t even need to [...]
Protecting Your Plastic
As industry leaders in such a complex industry, we get asked a lot of questions about how our services work and how our company operates. Not only is identity theft a complicated concept, but there are also a lot of misconceptions out there. Every once in a while, we’ll take some of our most frequently [...]
Campus Connection: Student ID Theft and Student Loans
Big, busy state universities are hives of anonymity. Surprisingly, grades continue to be publicly posted by Social Security number for almost half of all college students, leaving them vulnerable to identity theft from passing eyes and in serious financial jeopardy, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Think about it: College students collect billions [...]
Cellphone Security Teens: What to Do to Keep Them Safe
Remember the old days when parents used to complain that their kids spent too much time on the family phone with their friends? Well, now we just wish our kids would talk. According to a recent study by The Pew Internet & American Life Project, 23 percent of U.S. teens now own smartphones and a [...]
Stop Cyberbullying: Don’t Let Your Child Be Cyberbullied
Technology in our lives can be great, a truly simplifying force. So many onerous tasks are dispatched now with a flick of a smartphone, a simple text, or a social media update to a loved one. Unfortunately, those same online tools also provide new ways for bullies to reach their targets—at all hours and [...]
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Con Every year Las Vegas holds the dubious distinction of having the most computer hackers in the world converge in its fine city. What brings so many geeks to the desert? The annual Defcon Hackers conference—dubbed “one of the oldest continuous running hacker conventions around” where thousands come to learn about the latest exploits [...]
NOVA Victim Advocate Summits
Since October 2008, LifeLock has educated law enforcement across the United States. During this time we’ve seen a void in the Victim Advocate world for identity theft training. Luckily we have the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) as a partner. We’ve combined our efforts, and now offer the Identity Theft Victim Assistance Summits. The [...]
More Than Just a Lost Wallet
By now, most of us know that leaving a Social Security card in a purse or wallet is a recipe for disaster. But what about standard wallet items? A lost wallet is much more than an inconvenience or lost cash. A friend of mine lost his wallet during his final year at college. Like most [...]
The School Smart Six
Kids love back-to-school season almost as much as identity thieves. And what’s not to love? New clothing. New supplies. New schedule. Sometimes even a new school. It’s new everything! But all that new stuff means a lot of transactions and exchanging of information—pretty tempting to an identity thief. From pre-school to college, back-to-school season can [...]