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Identity Protection

Saturday, November 18th, 2006

As Internet usage grows so does Internet related crimes. And scenarios like the one below are becoming commonplace.

“I first was notified that someone had used my Social Security number for their taxes in February 2004. I also found out that this person opened a checking account, cable and utility accounts, and a cell phone account in my name. I’m still trying to clear up everything and just received my income tax refund after waiting four to five months. Trying to work and get all this cleared up is very stressful.”
- From a consumer’s complaint to the FTC, July 9, 2004

If you haven’t give identity theft much thought, now is the time to get serious about identity protection
According to the Better Business Bureau, over the last 12 months 9.3 Americans were victims of identity theft. Could you be next?

While most of us take precautions in shredding our financial papers and those unwanted credit card offers, we still fail to take the necessary precautions when it comes to identity protection on the Internet.

Identity Protection on the Internet

When you connect to the Internet, you’re entering a world where almost anything is possible. You can buy your groceries online, pay your bills, shop for just about anything and more. But you’re also entering a world where hackers, identity thieves and other online criminals are lurking about. And they’re not always easy to spot. The only thing that separates you from them, is your web browser.

It’s a fact that most popular web browsers (including Internet Explorer) have documented security holes. And these are the very holes that hackers and thieves use to quietly enter your PC.

Identity Protection Solution

Responding to a need for identity protection and a secure Internet, Secure IE Browser Security was developed. It is the ONLY Internet browser on the market today that was specifically designed with security and privacy as a primary concern.

Secure IE Browser Security utilizes multiple lines of defense to protect your identity, your credit, your social security number and all the sensitive personal information stored on your PC. And to guarantee the latest protection, Secure IE comes with built in auto updates so you stay one step ahead of hackers.

Here’s how it works:

Step One:: Detects and Repairs current security holes that hackers could use to break into your PC
Using a comprehensive security tune-up, Secure IE scans your PC for current security leaks and detects current problems. It then automatically seals dangerous security holes and repairs current problems.

Step Two: Acts as an alarm system
Secure IE Browser Security will act as your own personal alarm system by proactively preventing break-ins. Secure IE blocks hackers and identity thieves by tightly restricting who has access to your PC.

Using an integrated Browser Shield, Secure IE filters out prohibited ActiveX controls, which hackers often use to break into your PC.

Secure IE stops spyware at the point of entry. Spyware are powerful programs that identity thieves often install on your PC to steal your identity. Spyware software carefully monitors your computer and can collect sensitive details such as your credit card accounts, your social security number and other important financials. All if this information can then be sent back to the hacker so they can begin to steal your identity. To give you the identity protection you need, Secure IE locks your browser by disabling a tool that hackers use to install spyware.

Secure IE also takes it one step further by automatically updating your PC with critical security updates every 7 days, which allows you to stay one step ahead of hackers.

Step Three: Shred the personal information on your PC
Secure IE Browser Security is fortified with Private IE protection. As you read this, your computer is silently collecting information about you and storing it in multiple locations deep within your PC. And this is exactly the kind of information hackers want! You can set Private IE to systematically shred this information every time you leave the Internet.

While Identity theft may not have touched you in the past, its time to get serious about your identity protection. With over 9.3 million Americans victimized in just the past 12 months alone, can you afford to wait any longer?

Learn more about Secure IE and Private IE.