Comments on: A Plug for Life Lock

By: Damien Riley

Damien Riley — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:16:48 +0000

Thanks Jeremy. Nice blog by the way. Lifelock has some real detractors that I have been hearing lately. I like their product and the price of it but I totally think dissenting opinions are what’s free market enterprise is all about. BTW, you may or may not have guessed that my articles on Lifelock are sponsored posts. You should also know that I appreciate any input about products and blogs that sponsor me because I value my good name. Thanks for stopping by and for your link.

By: Jeremy Duffy

Jeremy Duffy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:08:31 +0000

Darn it, I meant:

jeremyduffy.com/lifelock-sucks

By: Jeremy Duffy

Jeremy Duffy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:07:28 +0000

If you are interested in a dissenting opinion, I am a computer security professional and I’ve reviewed the things that Lifelock offers. My view is that it’s not worth the money partially because the “services” they offer are mostly things you can do yourself for free and partially because I don’t like insurance.

Most of all, there’s a much cheaper alternative which is freezing your credit reports. Once you freeze your reports, no one can open credit in your name. Granted, there are kinds of ID theft that aren’t related to credit, but they’re far more rare and generally easier to clear up (ex, someone gets a speeding ticket in Alaska and uses your data, but you’ve never been there in your whole life).

Anyway, here’s my breakdown of lifelock:

jeremyduffy.com

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By: Create, Innovate, and Tumble (CIT)

Create, Innovate, and Tumble (CIT) — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

A Plug for Life Lock: Imagine all your credit cards and your ATM card being run past the limit! In our house, we try so hard to make use that never happens but if a thief took my wallet before I could get to a phone,…