Q: I would monitor my credit and make sure my identity is protected as well. Which service is best for me
A: If you want to protect your identity and access your credit report and score, and Identity Guard is probably the best service for you.
There are two types of identity theft protection services that we examined. First, there are preventive services, such as LifeLock, taking measures to actively prevent identity theft. preventive services generally use tools such as credit report fraud alerts to catch identity thieves in the act.
The second type of identity theft protection providers we have reviewed are detection services. detection services based monitor your credit report, and sometimes other databases, and alert you to suspicious activity that may be the work of an identity thief. Most protective services against the detection of identity theft based we examined also provide subscribers with access to credit report data from one or all of the credit bureaus.
Identity Guard is the best protection services against the detection based identity theft we examined. It actively monitors your credit report from all three credit bureaus, as well as thousands of other databases. If suspicious activity is detected, you will be notified by email. This service also provides you your credit report and score from all three credit bureaus each quarter.
New subscribers also receive a free copy of Internet security software ZoneAlarm, which includes several tools that will keep your PC and online identity safe. In addition, it comes with a free 30-day trial so you can try it risk.
You can learn more about monitoring credit report and identity protection against theft by visiting the appropriate section of our website.