Review Summary: In addition to identity theft services, Identity Guard provides some general internet security features like anti-keylogging.
Pros: Lots of monitoring and reports. $1,000,000 guarantee.
Cons: Some features require manual intervention on your part.
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| Pricing | $14.99 a month |
| Fraud Alert Maintenance: | Yes - Identity Guard helps you set up fraud alerts with the credit bureaus. |
| Recovery Guarantee: | Yes - $1,000,000 worth, effective on day one. |
| Black Market Monitoring: | Yes - Identity Guard scours black market websites for your personal information and takes appropriate action as necessary. |
| Address Change Monitoring: | Yes - Identity Guard monitors national address databases for any changes in your address (often a red flag that someone may be attempting to redirect your mail, etc). |
| Public Record Monitoring: | Yes - Identity Guard monitors public records on your behalf. |
| Lost Wallet Recovry: | Yes - Identity Guard will assist you in the case you lose your wallet, and help with cancelling accounts and recovering lost ID, etc. |
| Mailing List Removal: | No - does offer easy access to help you submit on your own. |
| Free Credit Report: | Yes - Identity Guard provides a 3 bureau report with scores and updates. |
| Credit Monitoring: | Yes - Identity Guard monitors your credit and notifies you of any new adverse findings. |
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Coverage - Identity Guard provides coverage and monitoring on nearly every front.
$1,000,000 Guarantee - how can you not like being guaranteed for a million bucks??
Automation - Identity Guard provides access to a few features like fraud alert maintenance, but they require manual intervention on your part.
Identity Guard has a nice offering and goes above and beyond simply monitoring your public identity. They also provide security tools for your home computer, to prevent attacks before they happen.