Does anyone use their services? Or a similar brand? Just looking for other ways to keep myself protected as much as you can nowadays against identity theft.
I got 90 days of life lock for free from work when someone ****ed up and emailed people's info across our network. It's legit.
The bad guys are getting pretty savvy. I read a report that they know that companies that provide service like LifeLock only do it for a certain length of time. So they steal your financial and personal data, wait for the coverage to end, and then use/sell the stolen data. So IMO enroll when the free protection ends and keep it active. Also, it's smart to still monitor your financial accounts (credit card, banks, etc.) and set set suspicious activity alerts. Being proactive is smart.
Did you go to Lifelock site? If so, that is why you see an ad.
I had looked into lifelock.
What I gathered is that it doesn't prevent or protect you from anything. It merely tells you when someone has stolen your identity OR it thinks someone has.
I agree, being informed immediately is important so you can rectify the situation as quickly as possible, but why should I pay a company to do this when I can just take a little time and monitor things myself?
I have all kinds of alerts setup with my banks, and using other 3rd party financial tracking software, can monitor all my other accounts and alert me with any activity.