TrustedID’s IDFreeze product coupled with CreditLock is our editor’s choice for overall identity theft protection. They are the only ones to offer the ability to place credit freezes on all three credit reporting bureaus and with family discounts and “best in class” service warranty, it’s easy to see why this is our top choice.
IDProtectionGuide’s Brandon Q. takes a detailed look at similarities and differences between Lifelock and TrustedID, two very popular identity theft protection services. He exposes the biggest difference between these protection services and it’s not what you think.
Greg Mckeon examines the popular services and explains how to find the right identity theft protection service for your unique situation.
Don't be fooled by the amount of the insurance or warranty. The large majority of identity theft victims do not require the need for professionals to assist them in recovering their identity, which is what most of the 1 Million is set aside for. What do they need the most? Compensation for lost wages. Trusted ID offers more than double its nearest competitor for lost wages as well as a 1 Million Service Warranty.
TrustedID review
Although IdentityGuard doesn't employ fraud alerts or credit freezes it uses a comprehensive monitoring system which includes email alerts should detect any fraud almost immediately. The quarterly updates of your credit scores with all three consumer reporting agencies make this service the most comprehensive in credit monitoring available our choice to best manage your credit file.
IdentityGuard review
This was a very close call with Equifax. Even though TrustedID's CreditLock involves additional cost, Equifax's ID Patrol only applies a credit freeze to the Equifax report while TrustedID can apply them to all three credit reporting agencies including Equifax. It seems a little pointless to freeze only your Equifax report and not Experian or Transunion. We also found the process of locking and unlocking your reports with CreditLock to be fast and simple which is why its our pick for the best proactive defense.
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