Bring Me Up: The Geek: Lifelock, your defense against identity theft

Monday, February 4, 2008

Lifelock, your defense against identity theft

Over the past few months, Brian and I have both had trouble with our debit cards. We have both needed to have new cards sent out to us due to fraudulent activity. Let's face it, this is happening more and more frequently and across all types of people because we're living in a digital age.

Which is why companies have been developing ways to keep your identity safe. Which leads me to discussing lifelock.

Think you don't need it? Well, spend three minutes taking the National Utility Services' (N.U.S.) 22-question quiz at their site, users' habits are analyzed to determine the likelihood you will become a victim of identity theft. I think you'll be surprised at the results. N.U.S. promotes the LifeLock fraud alert service, the industry leader in identity theft protection and prevention.

Founded in 2005, Lifelock is the leading company for the safe keeping of your name. "If anything happens while you're a LifeLock client, we're going to fix the problem using our experts and cover all losses and all expenses up to a million dollars," promises Todd Davis, LifeLock's CEO.

For only $10/month, they will protect your identity and personal information, guaranteeing protection of up to $1,000,000. To learn more, visit their website and browse their FAQ section.