Start-up launches identity theft search service

Iria · Jan 24, 2007, 04:20 AM

Source: ZDNet
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A start-up has launched a service meant to let people check if their personal data is being traded online by criminals, but critics say it could be a boon for those same crooks.

The service, dubbed "StolenID Search," lets anyone with an Internet connection search a database with more than 2 million credit card and Social Security numbers found in the dark alleys of the Internet, Redwood City, Calif.-based TrustedID, said Tuesday.

Jan 24, 2007, 04:20 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Start-up launches identity theft search service Source: ZDNet ________ A start-up has launched a service meant to let people check if their personal data is being traded online by criminals, but critics say it could be a boon for those same crooks. The service, dubbed "StolenID Search," lets anyone with an Internet connection search a database with more than 2 million credit card and Social Security numbers found in the dark alleys of the Internet, Redwood City, Calif.-based TrustedID, said Tuesday.