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I’ve never been a big fan of LifeLock. You can easily implement most of what this identity theft protection service offers by doing it for yourself - for free (see the identity theft tool box). It appears that Ron Lieber of the New York Times is also questioning the validity of this identity monitoring service (along with many other industry experts, journalists and class action lawyers). But all services are not created equal. Continue reading “LifeLock Identity Monitoring a Fraud?”

Since the publication of my identity theft prevention book, Stolen Lives - Identity Theft Prevention Made Simple, several resource links listed in the book have changed. Since the book is not a dynamic document, but this blog is, I’d like to provide updated links here. If you find other links in Stolen Lives that have become outdated since publication, please use the Contact form above to let me know. If you have good sources of identity theft prevention, please include them with a response below. Click through for the update links that I know about so far… Continue reading “Stolen Lives Book Updates - Identity Theft Resources”

Are you an expert at something?

In the world of professional speaking, you are expected to be an expert in your topic (to be taken seriously and to make a living). So speakers begin calling themselves experts, sometimes before they deserve the title. It’s like giving yourself a nickname - it feels a bit self-congratulatory.

I’m no exception. Continue reading “Identity Theft Expert?”