This latest setback, of course, follows an FCC decision to allow companies to encrypt their basic cable channels -- the authorization was reportedly granted to cut back on service theft, among other concerns.

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Vamosi says that instead of paying for an ID theft prevention service, users should check their own credit every three months or so.

FORBES: Consumers Are Ditching The $2.4 Billion ID Theft Protection Market

Mr. BOB SULLIVAN (Author, "Your Evil Twin: Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic"): I know of no identity theft protection service that I would recommend to people that they pay for.

NPR: Identification Theft: Protecting Your Personal Data

The judge was informed that Neal, who had admitted a string of offences including dangerous driving, destroying property, assault and theft, had failed to complete his community service penalties as required.

BBC: Judge criticises community orders

"This was not a hack on the Twitter service, it was a personal attack followed by the theft of private company documents, " Twitter co-founder Biz Stone writes on the company's official blog.

CNN: Twitter hack raises questions about 'cloud computing'

If you are a customer and get such an e-mail, call your bank on the service line listed on your monthly statement and report the attempted theft.

FORBES: Seven Ways To Foil ID Thieves

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been ramping up its efforts to protect taxpayers from identity theft.

FORBES: IRS Employee Accused of Identity Theft

The IRS has dramatically ramped up its efforts to both curb ID theft and help victims (even, it says, at the expense of enforcement and service initiatives).

FORBES: IRS Tips Won't Protect You From Identity Theft Tax Fraud

With the tax return filing season about to begin, the Internal Revenue Service last week offered seven tips on how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of tax related identity theft.

FORBES: IRS Tips Won't Protect You From Identity Theft Tax Fraud