Hi. My name in Mike Byrne and welcome to the Identity Theft Prevention Center.  Identity Theft is growing at a very fast rate.  The reasons are simple - opportunity and low risk to thieves.  You need to take steps to protect your identity from theft.  Most of these protection steps are very simple and common sense can go a long way to protecting your identity.

This site has been developed because I believe the internet is turning into a dangerous place for the unwary. There are too many scams and tricks being use to trick people into revealing identity information to thieves. I am deeply saddened by this. I have been using the internet since before the first browser. I have used it everyday for close to two decades. I want to continue using it without losing my identity to theft.

I am a computer professional. I was Director of Information Technology for one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. I was Chief Information Officer at a non-profit organization. I currently am a computer systems consultant to large companies. I have been working with computers and computer systems for over 26 years.

This site has been created to help people who are not computer experts to protect themselves from identity theft and  computer scams. There will be a lot of information, but I am also creating simple checklists that will summarize a lot of the information presented. My goal is to allow you to quickly take steps to protect your identity from theft. I plan to keep things as simple as possible.

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• Identity theft via cell phone
  
  Could your cell phone be putting you at risk for identity theft? It could, if you are not careful.
  


• Identity Theft: A View From The Trenches
  
  For 12 years running, identity theft has been the leading consumer complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission. And for those past 12 years, Jeff Wilcox, a Certified Identity
  


• Identity theft growing
  
  THE Jamaica Constabulary Force's Fraud Squad has been seeing more cases of criminal deportees figuring in identity theft, the unit's head has said.
  


• Colorado Law Enforcement Invited to Identity Theft Summit in Thornton, Presented by FBI-LEEDA & LifeLock
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. -- According to a recent report by KRDO, five Colorado women proved just how easy it is to commit identity theft. The Pueblo County women had stolen multiple credit cards and forged approximately ...
  


• El Paso Law Enforcement Fight Back Against Identity Theft in Community
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. -- Everything is bigger in Texas, but unfortunately for citizens in The Lone Star State that also includes identity manipulation. According to an April report from ID Analytics, the cities ...
  


• Identity theft topic of Willoughby Area Chamber of Commerece monthly meeting
  
  Identity theft will be the topic of discussion at the Willoughby Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon and membership meeting May 24.
  


• Identity theft hit me. Now collector, too?
  
  Dear Debt Adviser, I am a victim of identity theft. The person who stole my ID took out a payday loan and used a fake bank account number. I am now being harassed by the collection agency.
  


• LifeLock CEO Offers Identity Theft Service to IRS
  
  Identity theft protection company LifeLock is reaching out to the Internal Revenue Service and offering technology to protect taxpayers against the threat of tax fraud.
  


• Identity Theft 911 Hires Sales Veteran Duane Cable as Client Relations Manager
  
  Former insurance company manager Duane Cable joins Identity Theft 911's growing identity management and data risk management talent base. With more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Cable brings his extensive expertise to the Identity Theft 911 sales and client relations team.Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 10, 2012 Identity Theft 911, the nation’s premier identity management and ...