Starting today, PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States can begin the enrollment process for the identity theft protection program by visiting http://us.playstation.com/news/consumeralerts/identity-theft-protection/ PSN and Qriocity account holders will have to submit their email accounts. Sony will validation the email addresses of users and will send them their personal activation code for AllClear ID PLUS via email, within 72 hours. Upon receipt of their AllClear ID PLUS activation code, users will have until June 28th, 2011 at 11:59:59 PM CST to redeem on the AllClear ID website.

Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer the AllClear ID PLUS identity theft protection program to PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers who are concerned about identity theft following the criminal cyber attack on the network. AllClear ID PLUS is an identity protection service that uses advanced technology to deliver alerts to help protect users from identity theft. The service also provides identity theft insurance coverage and hands-on help from expert fraud investigators. Sony has arranged, at no charge to eligible PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders, for twelve months of this service to be provided by Debix to those who choose to enroll.

In order to be eligible, account holders must be residents of the United States with active accounts as of April 20, 2011.