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Guard Well Identity Theft Solutions Receives 2025 Cincinnati Award

Guard Well Identity Theft Solutions Receives 2025 Cincinnati Award

Earlier this month, Guard Well Identity Theft Solutions was selected for the 2025 Cincinnati Award in the Business Services category by the Cincinnati Awards Program.

Established to recognize the best of local businesses in the community, the Cincinnati Awards Program organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. The organization’s mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy. Each year, recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

Founded in June, 2012, Guard Well Identity Theft Solutions provides trusted identity protection and full resolution services with unmatched support and care. “We’re honored to be recognized for the work we do every day to protect what matters most,” said Allan Hilsinger, Founder & CEO. “We also appreciate being spotlighted as a company that enhances the positive image of small business through our service to our Members and community at large,” Hilsinger elaborated.

“We have grown due to our incredibly talented and dedicated team of privacy experts, creators of patented identity theft recovery software, Fortune 500 identity theft specialists, credit experts, marketing, financial and legal professionals, attorneys, employee benefit pros, licensed insurance professionals, business foundation specialists and active law enforcement. This award truly reflects our team’s passion and integrity.”

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2025 Cincinnati Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the committee and data provided by third parties. Read the full news release HERE.

Guard Well Identity Theft Solutions exists to provide you, your family and your employees from the damages of identity theft. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Member Services team immediately. We are always available for you 24/7/365 at 888.966.4827 (GUARD).

Update for 200 Million Breach

Update for 200 Million Breach

Our security teams have discovered that hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users  and posted them on an online hacking forum. The Twitter breach origin date was July 2022. Data exposed includes name, phone number, email address and account holder user IDs.

We first reported the breach on December 6, 2022. It is highly recommended to add two-factor authentication. Please contact us if you need assistance.

There were no clues to the identity or the location of the hacker or hackers behind the breach. “It may have taken place as early as 2021, which was before Elon Musk took ownership of the company last year, explained Satter (Reuters News).” Learn more HERE.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Member Services immediately. We are always available for you 24/7/365 at 888.966.4827 (GUARD).

Photo courtesy of Bermix Studios via unspash.com.

Guard Well Appoints New Chief Technology Officer and VP of Operations

Guard Well Appoints New Chief Technology Officer and VP of Operations

Bradley Amster

CINCINNATI, OH – September 1, 2022 Guard Well Identity Theft Solutions today announced the appointment of Bradley Amster, Owner of Data Design Systems, as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Operations.

Amster holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing/Management from the University of Cincinnati. Since 2011, Amster has provided web design and in-depth IT knowledge and solutions for the Cincinnati-based company. Guard Well’s Founder and President remarked, “We are pleased to appoint Brad as a new director. He’s been a large part of our eleven year growth and we are very happy to bring him in house. We are confident that he will continue to provide valuable perspectives as we grow into larger markets and develop new technologies.”

For over a decade, Guard Well has provided award-winning identity theft protection support and complete resolution services after having built a strong partnership with industry powerhouse Experian. Distributed largely through the employee voluntary benefit space, Guard Well’s mission is to provide affordable, yet effective, multi-layered protection for every American household with 24/7/365 protection. Guard Well’s core belief is full resolution for the Member and their household including unlimited access to best-in-class fraud resolution specialists.

Zoofari 2021: Through the Zoo

Zoofari 2021: Through the Zoo

We are so excited that Zoofari is back in 2021! Once again, we are a sponsor of this ‘party of the year’ in the most unique space in the city. From dinner-by-the-bite samples by Cincinnati’s amazing local restaurants, creative cocktails and entertainment, as an attendee you will also be able to wander through themed sections of the Zoo.

 

Individual tickets and ticket packages are available. Visit http://cincinnatizoo.org/events/zoofari/ for more information. We hope to see you there!