Free Identity Theft Protection & Prevention for Ohio State Employees Now Available

6.15.07 - Columbus, Ohio – In an effort to protect state employees from identity theft, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today made available free identity theft prevention and protection services for state employees for a full year.

The following message to state employees was posted to the State Employee Identity Protection webpage, http://ohio.gov/idprotect/, at approximately 6:15 PM today to inform state employees how to sign up for free identity theft protection services:

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As a part of our efforts to protect employees from identity theft, the State of Ohio will provide, free of charge, identity theft prevention and protection services for a full year from date of registration.

The services will be provided through Debix Identity Protection Network, a respected identity theft prevention service.

To immediately sign up for these services please visit www.debix.com/stateofohio. Part of the process will involve Debix calling you, so please have a telephone handy.

Next week, you will receive a letter with an employee identification code. After Tuesday, that code will be necessary to sign up for the service.

Information about Debix, provided by the company:

The Debix Identity Protection Network's features include

* A warning call every time someone applies for credit – whether it's you or an impostor, you always get a call from Debix seeking your approval before any new account can be opened.
* Identity authentication – With your phone, PIN and Voice Key, creditors know when it's you and when it's not.
* Fraud alerts – Fraud alerts file at all three national credit bureaus expire after three months. Debix automatically renews them for you so your protection is uninterrupted.
* Protection that follows you everywhere – you choose up to three phone numbers to receive Debix identity theft warnings calls.
* $5,000 Income Protection Insurance and Recovery Services – should you ever need it, Debix provides AIG income protection insurance for loss of wages and reimbursement of certain recovery costs up to $5,000. In addition, an essential ID Theft Recovery Kit and direct access to Identity Theft Specialists are included.
* Unwanted solicitation protection – reduce the chance of your mail getting in to the hands of thieves. Opt out of receiving pre-approved and prescreened offers from creditors and insurance companies.
* Eliminate unwanted telemarketing calls – add your registered phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry so telemarketers do not have permission to call you.
* Your confidentiality is guaranteed – Debix will never sell or share your information to anyone. All sensitive and personal information is kept encrypted and secure.

Source: Ohio Governor