“LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. Since 2005, LifeLock has been relentlessly protecting identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and manage their credit. The company has a strong focus on educating consumers and working with law enforcement and elected officials to better understand the increasing threats of identity theft.”
In the back of mind I am always thinking about identity theft. I tell my daughter how important it is not to share your private information, especially your social security number, with anyone because it can be easily stolen. My husband and I shred our bills, bank statements and credit card offers. I always hear about some form of identity theft both online and off. We practice keeping our personal information close to us but I always wondered if I was doing enough.
I was very excited when I was given the opportunity to review the LifeLock Ultimate service. It is the most comprehensive protection service offered by LifeLock. In addition to all of the standard services provided by LifeLock:
- Identity Threat Detection and Alerts
- Advanced Internet Monitoring
- Lost Wallet Protection
- Reduced Pre-Approved Credit Offers
- Address Change Verification
- Checking and Saving Account Alerts – Expanded alerts now tell you when identity thieves are using your identity to open or apply for new checking or savings accounts within the LifeLock network. It also helps to reduce risk that a thief can take your hard earned money by sending alerts when someone changes your account contact information or adds new account holders.
- Credit Alerts – Ultimate coverage for your credit and identity. LifeLock actively monitors your credit file and notifies you anytime an attempt to open a new credit account is detected.
- Public Records Monitoring – Payday loans, criminal cases, aliases. You can see how the rest of the world views your identity and get comprehensive reports in one centralized location. LifeLife scans the following databases for the misuse of your personal information: public records, court records, sex offender registries and alias records
- Annual Credit Reports and Monthly Score – Unlimited, 24/7 online access to all three credit reports and scores, as well as a monthly single bureau credit score tracker so you can follow changes in your score.
- 24/7 Priority Status and Dedicated Member Service – LifeLock Ultimate members get to the front of the line, every time. You get a dedicated team of Member Service Representatives for the ultimate experience.
Once I had my account information added, the next step was accessing my credit report information. There were a few security questions to answer. I could not answer the past employers question because a few of the names I did recognize. My answer was wrong so the next thing I saw was an User Authorization Error page. Because one of my responses did not match the data in my credit files, I had to call LifeLock for assistance. Customer service was very nice and there was not a long wait. The call took about five minutes in total. This was a great example of just how serious LifeLock take protecting your information.
I had no problems navigating through the LifeLock Member Portal. When I logged on I immediately saw my credit score. All I had to do was click the Personal Reports and Alert button and I was taken to a page where I could check to see if there were suspicious activity on new or existing accounts. The LifeLock Credit Score Manger helps me to monitor my credit reports daily, alert me me if anything changes and information to teach me what I need to know about credit.
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