Originally Posted By: stonefish
It seems that there have been more data breaches lately, two of which were places I used my credit or debit cards at (Home Depot & Jimmie Johns.)
A attorney I used for some legal matters also had her laptop stolen, which had my data on it.

While I'd love to pay cash for everything, that just isn't going to happen. I've replaced my cards and put credit alerts in with the credit reporting bureaus.

Curious what your thoughts are on fraud protection services offered by LifeLock or the big three credit bureaus and which ones you use, if any?

Thanks,
SF


You can have your credit locked. All 3 services offer that - that will prevent new accounts being opened using your SS number, and will protect you from any major purchases being made. If you need to buy something, you can unlock it so a credit report can be run, but only if you allow it.

If you read reviews online on Lifelock, the opinions are mixed. I don't have any first hand experience with them.
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