On December 17^th LifeLock and TransUnion agreed to work together to streamline and improve their relationship. A global leader in credit and information management, TransUnion is bringing its expertise in automated credit management system to bear in working with Lifelock’s identity theft protection services. Together, companies will develop a rapid method for processing fraud alerts and opt outs delivered through LifeLock’s identity theft prevention service.

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On December 17^th the Federal Trade Commission released new guidelines for institutions that store personal information. It recommends stricter precautions to leave fewer holes for ID theft to breach. If you’re concerned about identity fraud, however, you won’t want to wait for companies, schools, banks and other organizations to put those guidelines in place. Instead, you can use your discretion as a consumer to choose institutions that take appropriate precautions. Here are five quick tips to help you:

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