If you use the Internet or own a credit card, the threat of having your identity stolen is omnipresent. Now, leading Internet service providers, financial institutions, and companies such as Sony are ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We've all heard of identity theft. Maybe you or someone you know has even been a victim. Because it's on the rise, it's not surprising that companies are trying to cash in by ...

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When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

The federal government experienced a data breach in 2015 that exposed the personal data of approximately 4.2 million individuals. Following the breach, OPM and the Defense Department partnered with ...

Todd Davis is best known as the CEO of identity-theft protection company LifeLock who used his own Social Security number in his company’s advertising as a sign of his confidence in the service. In ...

We've all heard of people experiencing identity theft. Maybe it's happened to you or someone you know. And because it's on the rise, it's not surprising that several companies are offering identity ...

Fear of identity theft has spawned a huge industry of protection-related products. But you can do a lot of the same things on your own without paying a fee. For instance, credit bureaus and others ...

Face ID could make a difference in your privacy at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Here's what travelers should know.

Here's how this new Google caller ID and spam protection for Android users works. Caller ID and spam protection is on by default. You can choose to turn it off. To use caller ID and spam protection, ...

Governments are increasingly making registration in national ID systems mandatory for accessing social benefits, healthcare services, and other forms of state support. However, by virtue of their ...