Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ:INTX), a leading global provider of consumer
and corporate identity risk management services, today announced the
launch of a major ad campaign in Austin to help educate consumers about
identity theft. As part of the initiative, Intersections is providing
Austin area firefighters complimentary subscriptions to its most
comprehensive identity theft service, Total Protection.
“Identity theft is a real and ever-growing
problem that affects millions of Americans,”
said Michael Stanfield, chairman and CEO of Intersections. “Just
last year, 8.4 million U.S. adults and over 880,000 Texans were victims
of identity theft. People need to protect themselves not only from
physical crime and the hazards of fire, but from identity theft and
cyber crimes. That is why we are honoring the firefighters of Austin
with this protection. They are on the front lines to protect the Austin
community, and we think they deserve to be protected from identity
crimes.”
The cost of IDENTITY GUARD’s®
comprehensive identity theft service, Total Protection, is $14.99 per
month, making the value of a one-year subscription for Austin’s
1,000 firefighters nearly $180,000.
According to a recent Federal Trade Commission report, Texas was found
to be second in the nation in identity theft complaints. Identity Theft
911, a leading provider of identity theft restoration and education
services, recently released a report that stated Texas has one of the
highest rates of growth in identity theft and highest per capita
incidence of identity theft.
Mr. Stanfield added, “Our research indicated
that more than 80 percent of the Austin market makes purchases online.
In addition, we found that Austin citizens conduct business and personal
transactions on line far more than the national average, making them
particularly vulnerable to identity theft. This information confirmed
that the Austin market was an ideal place to launch our new campaign.”
Mr. Michael Martinez, an Austin firefighter and Austin City Councilman
stated, “The preservation of life and
property is the central mission of the Austin Fire Department. We are
grateful to Intersections for benefitting our local firefighters with
these invaluable services and lessons on how to better protect our
personal information.
“This community has been affected by identity
theft, and the Austin firefighters are proud to serve as examples by
taking action to protect ourselves and our families in this important
category,” he added.
IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection helps
consumers protect their credit from identity theft, and also provides
360 degree protection on the Internet, on PCs, or when traveling, 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
About Intersections
Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ:INTX) is a leading global provider of
consumer and corporate identity risk management services. Its premier
identity theft, privacy, and consumer solutions are designed to provide
high value, revenue generating opportunities to its marketing partners,
including leading financial institutions, Fortune 100 corporations and
other businesses. Intersections also markets full identity theft
protection solutions under its brand, IDENTITY GUARD®.
Intersections’ consumer identity theft
protection services actively safeguard more than 8 million consumers
against identity theft.
To address the growing threat of corporate fraud, Intersections and its
subsidiaries provide cutting edge identity risk management solutions
including:
Pre-employment background screening, provided domestically
through American Background Information Services, Inc., and
internationally through Control Risks Screening Limited (London,
United Kingdom) and Control Risks Screening PE (Singapore).
Corporate brand protection, provided by Net Enforcers, Inc.
Security breach remediation, provided by Intersections to
enable companies to respond to security incidents and mitigate
potential damage to their employees, customers, and corporate brands.
Software and data management, provided by Captira Analytical,
LLC to assist the bail bond industry in managing workflow and data
requirements.
To learn more about our services visit us at www.intersections.com
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