Red Herring Magazine today announced today that LifeLock was named finalist for the Red Herring 100 Global 2007 Awards.

The Red Herring Magazine team used a very competitive process to narrow down this pool of 1800 eligible promising companies to the 200 finalists of this first-time award. Companies were evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration.

The names of the 200 companies short-listed as finalists for the “Red Herring 100 Global 2007″ can be found online at http://www.herringevents.com/global07/index.html.

“The 200 finalists we selected from around the world are all excellent contenders,” said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. “They are exceptional companies with smart and innovative platforms that attest to the importance of technology in today’s global economy.”

LifeLock has made the final group because of its outstanding achievements, and Red Herring Magazine is honored to announce it is one of the most promising technology firms in the world.

“This is a very pleasant surprise,” said LifeLock CEO Todd Davis. “2007 has already been an incredible year for everyone associated with LifeLock, however to be considered one of the best startups in the world is far past anything we could have imagined. We are extremely proud to be included as a finalist.”

The winners will be announced during the Red Herring Global event in Seattle,WA, on December 3-5.

Start your engines! 

LifeLock agreed to sponsor Nascar Nextel Cup Series race this Sunday September 30.  The LifeLock 400 will be the third race in the chase for the Nascar Nextel Cup. 

“We thank everyone at Kansas Speedway and International Speedway Corporation for working with us to make this materialize,”  says Todd Davis, LifeLock CEO. 

It is expected to be a very exciting day and hosted by LifeLock’s Grand Marshal – Captain Jim Lovell of Apollo 13 fame. This sports event is projected to be seen by millions and millions of viewers.

Television coverage starts at 1:00 PM EST on ABC. 

Now…..off to the races!

August 29, 2007 - Lifelock CEO Todd Davis today announced that his company, Lifelock the leading provider of identity theft prevention service have partnered with Chicago Patrolmen’s Federal Credit Union to protect its members and their families from identity theft.  With this partnership, Lifelock will offer a substantial savings to CPFCU’s members.

According to Davis this is by far their largest law enforcement agencies partnership to date.

As for CPFCU CEO Scott Arney, they have affiliated with Lifelock to protect them from identity theft which is the fastest growing crime in America.