By: Whoiskiddingwhom?

Whoiskiddingwhom? — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:09:24 +0000

I agree with checkdafacts that this article was not well researched. However, a poorly researched article does not necessarily equate to a well run and effective company.
For $10 a month (that’s $10 million this month alone from the 1 million subscribers) Lifelock claims to protect your identity. But can they really? Let’s look at a couple of examples where LifeLock has no ability to change the outcome. 1) Medical Identity Theft is a growing crime due to the cost of healthcare. What can Lifelock (or any other ID protection agency) do to protect against an insider stealing your medical insurance information and using to get services such as a surgical procedure? 2) Identity Fraud such as pinging random credit card numbers and expiration dates against known websites until a positive hit comes back. How can anyone protect against that?
So, Lifelock might protect one aspect of my identity (my credit report) but that is really all they can do. It’s not like changing my oil, it’s more like checking it once a month to see if there is enough oil in the car.

By: checkdafacts

checkdafacts — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:25:08 +0000

Wow. This article was obviously written by someone that doesn’t have the facts. First, Davis wasn’t held liable for the $500 dollar loan; LifeLock covered it as they advertise. Also the loan was opened because payday loan places don’t usually perform credit checks which in turn wouldn’t prompt the fraud alerts. Finally, if you actually read about LifeLock they do provide services that people cannot do for themselves and the ones you can do they perform as a convenience. You always change your own oil and cut your own hair? Seriously, if you want to write articles have the facts.

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