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

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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 ...

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 ...

Odds are good you’ve encountered an identity theft protection service in the last year, even if you weren’t looking to sign up for one. ID protection services are served up as remedies in data breach ...

Identity Guard® uses AI to monitor and process information for alerts and provides $1 million in identity theft insurance, but is it right for you?

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 ...

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 ...