Your Fortress Against Identity Theft and Online Threats
Plain-English guides to identity theft protection, VPNs and online privacy, built on official sources.
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What We Cover at IdentityBastion
VPN Reviews & Guides
Plain-English guides to what a VPN does and doesn’t protect. Coming soon.
Identity Theft Protection
Guides to spotting, preventing and recovering from identity theft, with a focus on freelancers and the self-employed
Online Privacy Tips
Practical privacy habits, from public Wi-Fi to account security. Coming soon.
Business Credit Monitoring for Sole Proprietors: Do You Need It?
Short answer: Many sole proprietors have no business credit file at all, so there may be nothing to monitor. Check...
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What to Do If Someone Used Your EIN
Short answer: First, work out which problem you have. Either someone is misusing your real EIN (fake returns, wage reports,...
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I Gave My SSN to a Scammer: What to Do Right Now
You can’t cancel a Social Security number like you can a stolen credit card. There’s no “request a new one”...
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Is Identity Theft Protection Worth It for Freelancers?
Identity theft protection plans love to advertise $1 million or more in coverage. Two identity theft insurance policy summaries I...
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Digital Identity Theft Protection for Freelancers: The Complete Guide
In a 2024 TransUnion survey, more than a third of gig platform users said they’d already been the victim of...
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How to Protect Your Identity on Freelance Marketplaces
Most freelance platform security advice starts with enabling two-factor authentication, which is genuinely important, but it skips a prerequisite that...
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Why Trust IdentityBastion?
I’m Wajahat Ali, a student and former media-company editor. I started IdentityBastion because security advice online is often vague or written to sell something. Every guide here is built on official sources like the FTC, IRS and CFPB, and tells you what a protection does, who it’s for, and what it doesn’t fix.
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