It’s reassuring to know there are so many companies out there protecting people from the perils of identity theft. It can be difficult to pick just one though – these companies often have similar features, and even similar names. That’s the certainly the case here with Identity Guard and IdentityForce. However, they both have their key differences. Identity Guard utilizes the power of IBM Watson to become a leader in the field. Its rival IdentityForce has an impressive pedigree too, with a cabinet full of awards and honors for its service over the years. Both will help keep you protected from identity theft with thorough monitoring and they’ll get you back on your feet if you’re a victim. So how do you choose just one? Read More…
Identity Theft Protection Articles
5 Most Common Types of Identity Theft Crimes
The term ‘identity theft’ covers a wide range of different crimes. Just about anything in which a thief uses your identity without your consent falls under the same umbrella. Unfortunately, identity theft can happen to anyone, and even the most safety-conscious among us can fall victim to it. Here we’ll take a look at the most frequent types of identity theft, so you know what to look out for and how to protect yourself.Read More…
How to Stay Safe From Identity Theft While Shopping Online
Online shopping is part of our daily lives. We buy groceries, clothes, medications, and just about everything else from online stores all the time. Although online shopping is used non-stop by millions every day, this doesn’t mean it’s completely safe. Identity thieves are looking to take advantage of any security loopholes so they can take your money. They’re getting better at it too, with reports of online shopping identity theft rising by 11% in 2018. Identity thieves have various ways to hijack someone’s identity online, like phishing scams that redirect to fake websites, accessing accounts with stored payment information, or taking advantage of an unsafe Wi-Fi connection. Read More…
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Have a look through your wallet, and you’ll see that it’s a pretty good reflection of who you are. It’s not just the information from an official ID card: the rest of the contents may reveal your interests, job, or even what your significant other looks like. This makes it all the more distressing when you lose your wallet or have it stolen. Around 300,000 wallets are stolen every year in the U.S. alone, and even if your wallet (like ours) isn’t filled with cash, there’s still plenty of valuable information for an identity thief to exploit. So if you’re unfortunate enough to lose your wallet, what are the steps you need to take? Read More…
The Best Identity Theft Protection According To Reddit
In a way, Reddit is like a big city: end up on the wrong side of town and you might see something you wish you hadn’t. At its best, it’s a different story completely. Reddit users can be some of the most helpful and knowledgeable people around, and it’s always worth checking what the Reddit hivemind has to say about certain subjects. We took to Reddit ourselves to see what its users thought of identity theft protection overall, what the most recommended solutions are, and to sample some real-life identity theft stories. Read More…
IdentityForce vs LifeLock Comparison
When you witness the devasting impact identity theft can have both financially and emotionally, you’ll understand why so many people opt for identity theft protection. Of course, there’s no point in choosing just any solution – you should aim for the best protection on the market. Here we have two high quality options that are both considered to be the best around. IdentityForce, boasting a wide variety of features, is up against LifeLock, which as part of the Norton banner can be a component of an all-encompassing cyber security package. So, how do we separate these two outstanding candidates? Read More…
Do Your Children Need Identity Theft Protection?
It’s easy to forget that children are also often victims of identity theft. You may ask: what is there to gain from using a child’s identity? Yet more than one million children were victims of identity fraud in 2017, resulting in billions of dollars’ worth of loses, and costing families $540 million out-of-pocket. Read More…
LifeLock vs Identity Guard Comparison
What makes good identity theft protection? Some would say that the most important thing is its technological capability, as the solution is going to need the power to monitor for a wide variety of the telltale signs of identity fraud. This is why it’s very tempting to choose identity theft protection powered by a well-known figure of the technology industry. In this comparison we have Symantec’s LifeLock going up against IBM-powered Identity Guard. Both services provide thorough credit monitoring and routine checks for suspicious transactions. When you have two big names like this, how do you decide between them? Read More…
Identity Guard vs IdentityIQ Comparison
Millions of Americans become victims of identity theft every year, so it’s important reduce the risk by investing in some specialist protection. Fortunately, there are a variety of different companies with the purpose of protecting people from identity fraudsters. Identity Guard and IdentityIQ are two such solutions. Both monitor your credit scores to look for anything unusual, and both search the dark web to make sure your details haven’t been leaked. If anything goes wrong, both products will set you up with a case manager to help put you on track again. So, what can separate these two seemingly very similar solutions? Read More…