Identity Monitoring
The sooner you know about changes in your identity profile the sooner you can take action. Lifeshield alerts you immediately to changes that may indicate fraud: credit inquiries, address changes, or new credit accounts are a few indicators that your identity has been compromised. Lifeshield monitors the activity associated with an identity across multiple data sources, including:
- Credit Bureau Data
- DMVs
- Bankruptcy Lien and Judgment Filings
- Utilities
- Public Records
- Private Contributory Databases
Since identity fraud usually precedes other types of fraud (such as credit card fraud), Lifeshield's proactive identity monitoring and alert system is critical to reducing the opportunity for identity thieves to inflict extensive damage by manipulating your credit or incurring unauthorized expenditures.
By continuously monitoring information related to your identity, you are immediately notified if a potential compromise has occurred. Given the lag between when an identity is compromised and when that event is discovered, this service is a critical component of defense against identity fraud.
