An IDMerit data breach allegedly exposed over 203 million U.S. records containing personal details for identity verification, ...

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Data incidents have become so common that you may be tempted to throw away notification letters. Don’t do that, experts say.

A data breach can put your credit at risk before you even know your info was exposed. Consumer Investigator Caresse Jackman explains the steps experts say to take right away to limit the damage.

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Identity Theft Resource Center 2025 Annual Data Breach Report: Record Number of Data Compromises in 2025; 79 Percent ...

The responsible gathering of data on consumers is intrinsic to the verification tools that keep everyone safe from identity theft and other forms of fraud. Blanket attacks on "data brokers" will harm ...

Here are the best identity theft protection services to identify breaches and mitigate potential damage in 2026.

Tax identity protection becomes less like a niche add-on and more like a rational extension of customer and employee care.

ExpressVPN, PCWorld’s top VPN provider, just made its service even better thanks to the launch of a new suite of identity-theft protection tools. The new bundle called Identity Defender provides three ...