The CrowdStrike Microsoft outage is the largest IT outage in history with businesses affected worldwide. Triggered by a software update issue at CrowdStrike and compounded by disruptions in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, the outage led to significant operational disruptions across airlines, financial institutions, health care systems, and media companies. The unprecedented scale of the [...]
In a cybersecurity incident that has sent shockwaves through the online community, nearly 10 billion unique passwords have been exposed in the "RockYou2024" data breach. This unprecedented leak is believed to be the largest ever recorded, posing significant risks to individual users and organizations globally. The breach involves a massive dataset, totaling 9,948,575,739 distinct [...]
– Survey Finds Top Consumer Credit Concern is Not Knowing How to Effectively Strengthen Their Credit Profile – TEMECULA, Calif. – June 20, 2024 – IDIQ®, a financial intelligence company that empowers consumers to take everyday action to control their financial well-being, today released a report detailing consumer credit concerns voiced by mortgage, real [...]
Dell Data Breach Affects 49 Million Customers Dell recently announced its investigation into a data breach exposing the personal information of more than 49 million customers. If you have purchased a Dell product in the past seven years, your information is likely exposed on the dark web. According to Bitdefender, Dell began emailing those affected on [...]
– Identity Theft Restoration Cases Up By 62% – TEMECULA, Calif. – April 25, 2024 – IDIQ®, a financial intelligence company that empowers consumers to take everyday action to control their financial well-being, featuring the flagship IdentityIQ® brand, today released its IdentityIQ 2023 Scam Report, identifying identity theft trends from 2023 and predictions for [...]
– Smart software empowers individuals to take action to reach credit goals – TEMECULA, Calif. – April 16, 2024 – IDIQ®, a financial intelligence company that empowers consumers to take everyday action to control their financial well-being, announced today the launch of CreditBuilderIQSM, a game-changing platform giving individuals the tools needed to establish, manage, [...]
– IDIQ earns its third spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 Regionals List with a three-year revenue growth of 81% – Temecula, California, Feb. 27, 2024 – IDIQ®, a financial intelligence company that protects and strengthens consumers’ long-term financial health, has earned the rank of No.136 on Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 Regionals List for [...]
– IDIQ leadership to play a crucial role in advising the ITRC on combatting identity theft crime – TEMECULA, CA – December 13, 2023 – IDIQ®, a leader in financial and identity protection, announced today that Michael Scheumack, IDIQ chief marketing and innovation officer, will be joining the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) newly [...]
Scammers take advantage of those who want to give during the holiday season, warns Credit & Debt CEO Jeff Mandel in an interview with LiveNOW from Fox. Credit & Debt is a financial planning brand under parent company IDIQ, which offers industry-leading identity theft protection and credit monitoring products through their IdentityIQ and MyScoreIQ [...]
– Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack will represent the company on the CCOE Board, furthering the company’s mission to combat and educate businesses and consumers on identity theft, financial and cybersecurity threats– Temecula, CA, Oct. 31, 2023 – IDIQ®, a leader in financial and identity protection, today announced it has joined the board [...]
– Hermann brings his expertise in financial services, data security and analytics to further advance the national nonprofit's mission of assisting families with gaining economic independence– VIENNA, VA – October 26, 2023 – Entryway, a workforce development, employment and housing program, announced today that Scott Hermann, Chief Executive Officer of IDIQ, has joined its [...]
– IDIQ product offerings and expertise will be leveraged to support Entryway participants on the road to financial stability – Temecula, California, Sept. 5, 2023 – IDIQ – a leading provider of identity theft protection, credit report monitoring and financial wellness – today announced its five-star alliance partnership with the nonprofit organization Entryway (formerly Shelters [...]
AI social engineering scams are on the rise, according to IDIQ Chief Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack. “AI-based social engineering scams, which were at a high percentage last year, are up 100% this year for us,” Scheumack said. IdentityIQ, a trusted identity theft and credit monitoring brand under IDIQ, recently came out with its 2022 [...]
– Company Gains Momentum with 303% Three-Year Revenue Growth – Temecula, CA, Aug. 15, 2023– After releasing two industry reports highlighting identity theft trends and helping more than 3 million members, IDIQ is recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in America with a spot on the 2023 Inc. 5000 List. The company, an [...]
AI voice cloning scams are the newest growing threat to your identity, according to cybersecurity expert Scott Hermann. “This is, without hesitation, the scariest thing I have ever seen,” said Hermann, the founder and CEO of IdentityIQ, a top-rated financial and identity theft protection company. Hermann recently spoke with Fox News about the growing [...]
– The report shows payment app fraud and the theft of personal documents increasing along with the rise of AI voice cloning scams – Temecula, CA, June 27, 2023 – IDIQ®, a leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring featuring the flagship IdentityIQ® brand, today released a proprietary report reviewing identity theft trends from [...]
– The report highlights 80% of victims had their identity compromised due to a scam – Temecula, CA, May 17, 2023 – IDIQ®, a leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring featuring the flagship IdentityIQ® brand, has partnered with the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims [...]
—New personal finance application designed to empower individuals to take control of their money and reach personal financial goals with access to free financial coaching — Temecula, California, May 2, 2023 – Credit & Debt®, an IDIQ® company, announced the launch of its new mobile application today. The Credit & Debt app is designed [...]
— Mobile app designed to empower consumers to protect themselves from personal security threats — Temecula, California, April 26, 2023 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, encourages consumers to use its IdentityIQ app to receive the best-rated monitoring and alerts in the industry to help protect their [...]
– IDIQ celebrates prestigious designation after independent assessment shows 91% of employees agree IDIQ is a great place to work – Temecula, Calif — IDIQ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has earned the Great Place to Work® certification. The prestigious honor is based entirely on what current employees say [...]
—IDIQ Customer Care Department Has Been Recognized as Best in the Industry for Consumer Products and Services — Temecula, California, March 14, 2023 – IDIQ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has earned the prestigious Gold Stevie® Award as the Customer Service Department of the Year. The Stevie Awards are [...]
—IDIQ earns its second spot on the prestigious Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 Regionals List, ranking No. 69 with a three-year revenue growth of 283% — Temecula, California, Feb. 28, 2023 – IDIQ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has earned the rank of No. 69 on Inc. Magazine’s third annual [...]
-Veteran marketer brings decades of experience working with billion-dollar brands such as the NBA, Nationwide Financial and State Farm to IDIQ- Temecula, CA, Feb. 15, 2023— IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, today announced the appointment of Pam El, a marketing veteran and former executive vice president and chief [...]
-The partnerships will provide educational resources and protection against identity theft for tax professionals and their clients- TEMECULA, CA, January 24, 2023 – IDIQ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, today announced its partnerships with three major national tax associations to bring awareness to the dangers and problems of identity theft, [...]
Recently, thousands of Norton LifeLock customer accounts were compromised in a data breach. Criminal hackers attempted to break into Norton LifeLock customer accounts and possible password managers, meaning they might have gained access to customers’ usernames, passwords and other personal information. The company reports credential stuffing as the likely culprit for the attack. Credential [...]
-Program honors companies that promote employee well-being, worksite health and wellness- TEMECULA, CA., (Dec. 6, 2022) — IDIQ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, has been named a 2022 winner for Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness® by the National Association for Business Resources. The Best and Brightest in Wellness celebrates [...]
Acquisition expands IDIQ family of brands and offerings with individual and group pre-paid legal plans Temecula, California, October 27, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, today announces its acquisition of Countrywide Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (Countrywide). A long-standing IDIQ partner, Countrywide is a leading provider of voluntary [...]
Temecula, California, October 11, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, has named Michael Scheumack to the role of chief marketing officer. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing and technology along with more than a decade spent in the financial and credit services industries, [...]
New Role Further Develops Company’s Strategic Growth Across Identity and Credit Solutions Temecula, California, Sept. 14, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has named Surya Pochareddy to the role of executive vice president, head of M&A and strategy. In this new role, Pochareddy is responsible for spearheading [...]
—For 3rd year in a row, IDIQ earns a spot on the Inc. 5000 List, ranking No. 1036 with a three-year revenue growth of 615% — Temecula, California, August 16, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, achieved the rank of No. 1036 on the 2022 Inc. [...]
—New role continues company strategic growth plans — Temecula, California, July 27, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, has named Beth Cheeseman Kearney to the role of general counsel and chief compliance officer. In this new role, Beth Cheeseman Kearney is responsible for managing legal [...]
— Company to utilize relocation technology platform for rent reporting service — Temecula, California, June 22, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, today announces a new strategic partnership with Updater, the leading relocation technology platform in the multi-family housing industry. This new partnership allows IDIQ to bring [...]
—Company adds new executive and sales leadership for product focused on credit reporting of rental payments— Temecula, California, June 14, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, announces three veterans in the multi-family and credit industries have joined the company to help lead the company’s newly-acquired Resident-Link product [...]
—Company adds fintech and financial education company to suite of member services— Temecula, California, June 7, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, today announces its acquisition of Credit Swag Ventures, Inc., which does business as Credit & Debt and operates the website https://creditanddebt.org. The Credit & [...]
—Location serves as third call center for fully U.S.-based workforce— Temecula, California, April 26, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, announced today the opening of its new office in Tampa, Florida, to serve as a strategic hub for call center operations. The new space, located on Eisenhower Boulevard, [...]
— Seasoned Business Leader Joins IDIQ to Scale Explosive Growth — Temecula, California, April 5, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, announces the appointment of Bryan Sullivan to the company’s top operating and financial role. Sullivan officially joined the company this past May, and brings more [...]
—Company adds credit reporting of rental payment history to suite of services— Temecula, California, February 15, 2022 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft and credit report monitoring, today announces its acquisition of Resident-Link™, a service for the rental community to allow consumers access to help build and establish their credit. IDIQ has [...]
—Technology is central to company growth and product roadmap— Temecula, California, Dec. 8, 2021 – IDIQ, an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has selected Patrick Glennon to lead technology and security at the company. Recent growth and an aggressive product roadmap accelerated the need for a chief technology officer. IDIQ [...]
The company’s recent growth necessitates new roles and responsibilities for leadership Temecula, California, Nov. 16, 2021 – IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft and credit report monitoring, has named Damian Bushnell the company’s new chief product officer. Bushnell first joined IDIQ in 2012 as the senior vice president for product, project and [...]
Temecula, California; August 17, 2021 – IDIQ®, a leader in the identity theft and credit monitoring industry and producer of IdentityIQ® and MyScoreIQ® brands, announced today it achieved the rank of No. 722 on the 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. This is the second consecutive year IDIQ has been recognized [...]
Temecula, California, April 20, 2021 – IDIQ, an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has named John Bauer to the role of president and chief revenue officer. In his new role, Bauer is responsible for managing the inorganic and organic revenue growth for the company, including reaching competitive markets within the [...]
Temecula, California, March 22, 2021 – Inc. magazine has announced that IDIQ® is No. 86 on its second annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: California List, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing California-based private companies. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the [...]
Investment to Accelerate Growth of Leading Identity Theft and Credit Protection Company New York – December 16, 2020 – Corsair Capital LLC (“Corsair”), one of the longest-standing private equity firms focused on business and financial services, today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in IDIQ®, a tech-enabled leader in credit report [...]
IDIQ®, an industry leader in credit report and identity theft monitoring, has earned a coveted spot on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation. IDIQ received the rank of No. 94 in the Consumer Products & Services category and No. 1,079 overall on the Inc. magazine list with [...]
Temecula, California, July 1, 2020 – IDIQ®, the company behind the credit report and identity theft monitoring IdentityIQ® brand, announced today an offer of three months at no cost and then 50% off each following month of its industry-leading services to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Scott Hermann, IDIQ CEO, said the three-months-free [...]
This Memorial Day we celebrate active duty and veteran military members for the sacrifices they’ve made for our country with 25% off credit and identity theft protection. These services are especially important as active duty and veteran military members are a group at highest risk for identity theft. Because of long deployments and the [...]
Temecula, California, May 12, 2020 – IDIQ, the company behind the credit and identity theft monitoring IdentityIQ® brand, today launched DataBreachIQ® services to help businesses prepare and manage data security breaches. The new service comes at a time when businesses are experiencing an unprecedented number of data breaches, including at the Small Business Administration [...]
The television show “Modern Living with kathy ireland®” is featuring the expertise of IDIQ® CEO Scott Hermann, one of the nation’s leading specialists in credit monitoring, identity theft protection and data breach management, in an interview set to air at 7:30 a.m. (EST) and 7:30 a.m. (PST) on Feb. 27 on WE tv. During [...]
Learn more about the importance of identity theft protection from Scott Hermann – CEO of IDIQ and one of the nation’s leading experts in credit monitoring, identity theft protection and data breaches – during “The Balancing Act” morning show airing Feb. 10 and Feb. 20 on the Lifetime network. Hermann is bringing the expertise he [...]
Temecula, California, July 22, 2019 – Actress Bella Thorne now has IDIQ℠, the company behind the credit and identity theft monitoring IdentityIQ℠ brand, to protect her identity after a recent hacking incident exposed her personal information and photos. As an actress, director, rapper, and best-selling author, Thorne has amassed a social media following in the [...]
Temecula, California, 21, 2019 – Credit and identity theft monitoring company IDIQ has been recognized as one of the best places to work worldwide with a Stevie® Award for Great Employers. IDIQ℠ has earned a finalist spot in this year’s Stevie Award competition and will be honored with a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie [...]
Temecula, California, July 17, 2019 – IDIQ, the company behind the credit and identity theft monitoring IdentityIQ℠ brand, is now offering 25% off for active duty and veteran military members – a group especially at risk for identity theft. Scott Hermann, co-owner and CEO of IDIQ, said the discount is not only a way to [...]
