Customer Ratings & Reviews

SETUP: Setup is incredibly easy. So easy in fact that I believe my Grandma, who is completely illiterate with computers, would be able to breeze through it. As it literally walks you through everything step by step. First you setup or login into your Norton account, put in your code to activate the software, and then all your personal information. It will then do scans to see if it finds anything and if it does it will bring up a report. It took me maybe 10 minutes start to finish. Then I spent a few more minutes going through everything. You can setup alerts to be sent via text, phone call, email, or mobile. App. THE RESULTS: I put in my information, and it came back with a single alert from over a year ago that was on the dark web. The software listed the website, what was compromised (name, password, etc.) and recommended actions to take. Thankfully, none of this information was critical and showed that the software does in fact work. As the rest of the scans didn’t come back with anything. Which is great news for me but makes a review of a product more difficult to judge. As I didn’t have to work with a specialist or anything to try and get stuff back and hopefully never will. CONCLUSION: Even if it never yields any results, with our digital lives becoming more and more common for everything having protection in place is always advised and probably worth the investment. If only to help you sleep sounder at night. This software is easy to setup, appears to work, and is easy to navigate. If something were to happen a specialist should help you navigate the rough waters. Making it an easy recommendation for me. But price does seem to be a bit steep.

Who would have thought that you needed to purchase protection to monitor your identity for theft? I have Norton products to protect my computer – but the Lifelock subscription protects your identity. This product is easy to install – you just need to make sure you have a Norton account. During set-up, you will need to enter your personal information including date of birth and social security number. Ser-up only takes a few minutes. If you have other Norton products, they will all show up on your account in one place. The LifeLock Standard program does the following things to protect your identity: -Scans and alerts you if any of your personal information for is used online for applications for credit. -Monitors key changes to your credit report. -Monitors the Dark Web for your information. -Social Media monitoring. -Notifies you if your accounts appear to be compromised. -Help restoring your identity if it is stolen from a specialist. -Up to $25,000 will be reimbursed as a result of identity theft. -Up to 1 Million in coverage for Lawyers and Experts to help restore your identity. These coverages far exceed the annual price of LifeLock. It’s an insurance policy for your identity – which is awful that we need that. But I am grateful it is available. You can receive alerts via text, email, phone or the mobile app. I hope I never need to use the service to restore my identity – but I am thankful that I have that option for coverage. Make sure you take advantage of the Norton Password Manager. I was paying an annual subscription for another service – but now it is part of my Norton subscription. Just another benefit that makes this a great product.

I was able to install the iOS app on my phone, create the account and get the LifeLock Standard edition registered very quickly. I am a previous Norton customer so it was simple to use the code to get this part added to my profile. The setup of the identification monitoring was also a simple process. You enter your full name, address and any associated phone numbers. You enter your SSN, birthdate, drivers license information and up to five email addresses that you use for it to do a thorough scan and provide monitoring throughout all the corners of the web. In addition to the normal personal information, you can add bank accounts, credit cards, insurance policy information and even gamer tags so that it can watch for any strange or unauthorized use of your information. The app also does a good job of helping to guide you in freezing your credit via the three main credit monitoring companies. Additionally, you can put freezes on any new bank accounts being opened in your name. I had not heard of this one in the past and will be giving it a try. Monitoring for your own information on the "dark web" is not something an individual can do very easily so using a company like LifeLock is a good idea. Ever since my credit was stolen a few years ago, I have always been overly cautious and try to do a lot on my own. This service brings that all together and helps me do it automatically. It provides you the help you need if something happens such as 24x7 live support and ID restoration services. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone that wants to sleep better at night and not constantly be worrying about who's using your information without your knowledge.

LifeLock by Norton is a 60-Day Money Back Guarantee Identity Theft Protection offered in three levels as a monthly or annual plan. All of the plans work in five simple steps. Initially one would 1. Enroll their personal data in one of the three plans offered, 2. The Plan then scans the web for any threats to that person’s identity, 3. If found, the system alerts the enrollee of any potential threats by either text, email, phone or through the mobile app, 4. LifeLock will then help resolve any issues that may have arisen from becoming a victim of identity theft and assign a US based Restoration Specialist to work with those affected in order to fix identity issues, and 5. Reimburse any funds stolen due to identity theft up to the limit of the plan the individual has enrolled in. The standard plan is the basic of all plans. Monthly cost is approximately $1.50 per month less if paid annually than if paid on a month-to-month basis. Coverage under the Standard LifeLock plan includes up to $1 million for lawyers and experts to assist individuals in regaining their identity. This plan is limited to reimbursements of only $25,000 of stolen funds as compared to the mid-range plan which reimburses up to $100,000 of stolen funds and the top plan which reimburses up to $1 Million of stolen funds. The Standard plan monitors personal social security numbers and sends alerts any time that number appears on the dark web. When my number was used to apply for an employment position I was notified. When my Social Security number was used to apply for a loan, I was not notified. With the Standard Plan, a lot of Data Breach Notification are sent. Unfortunately, there is little that one can do about these except continue to change the password and be aware of the many companies that we are required to give our personal data to, i.e., insurance companies, etc. whose internal neglect then makes our financials completely vulnerable. The Standard plan monitors one’s privacy and offers Credit Monitoring with One-Bureau. This plan is very basis to identity theft. For one to be able to lock their credit reports, obtain credit scores and reports, have bank account and credit card activity monitored, received alerts for crimes occurring in their name, notifications of any applications for checking and savings accounts, be notified and alerted of any bank account takeovers, have Home Title documents monitored, or Social Media Monitored, a person would need to upgrade to the LifeLock Advantage or the LifeLock Ultimate Plus Plan. In today’s world it is really important to have some type of identity theft protection. The Standard Plan will help a person become aware if someone is stealing their identity, but if it works within your budget I would advise a more inclusive plan that would also monitor your banking accounts, credit cards, credit reports and credit scores.

Every one now adays need that for segurity. Recommended

You insure your home, you insure your car all with the hopes that you will never have to use it. Consider LifeLock insurance for your privacy. In todays electronic and automated world, the possibility of someone getting your information either through you opening an email or through a data breach is unfortunately high. LifeLock can help minimize personal risk and notify you in the event something malicious may be in progress. The flexibility of the product is pretty impressive in the number of things that can be monitored. Everything from your name to bank and credit card numbers to even your drivers license and a host of others. There is even monitoring of the dark web where many of these types of items are unfortunately found. Setup was simple and adding your information is secure. If you are missing something you can always go back later and add it in. Some of the other helpful services include ID restoration should something occur and they provide the ability to freeze and unfreeze credit services, bank services and even utilities. Another function you can get is your credit score. Overall a product that you hope you never hear from but will be thankful you have if you do!

Fantastic value. I love the value of having total identity theft protection bundled into one service. The thing I am constantly reminded of is how much of our lives we store on our phones, computers, and other devices. If anything gets compromised (which I receive emails about at least a few times a year), I know that my identity is being monitored and will be fixed if any bad actors get involved. I have had my identity leaked by a telephone provider that I use and LifeLock identified that my social security number and other identifiers were on the dark web. Now that I know that, I will likely renew this service till the day I die. The online portal is quick and easy to use. I have had this for almost a month now and can state that there have been 0 problems setting it up. I get an email or text anytime someone tries using my identity, which is another piece of mind. I would really recommend this for anyone and everyone that uses a computer or phone, the fact that your data can be leaked from your device or a merchant at anytime is concerning!

I should put out a disclaimer here - while I've signed up for and used the product, I have not (THANKFULLY) to date needed to put it to the test or file a claim. That said, in this day and age, it's only a matter of time before some or all of your information is made available in a data breach and your identity is compromised. And it's at that time that you will really put this type of plan / coverage to the test. Signing up is easy and can be completed in just a few minutes. The loss of one star is really because the site does directly drive you to sign up for automatic renewal at a price that is MUCH higher than the initial year - at the moment of this review, the renewal price was DOUBLE the first year. So I may well cancel after the first year and just buy another package like this if I do find the coverage to be good for my peace of mind. And (this is why the 4 stars), so far I do find it good for my peace of mind knowing that not only is LifeLock out there looking for data breaches that could compromise my identity but that I also have coverage available for any experts/lawyers or other work that would be needed to fix things if my identity is stolen. That's well worth the price of entry it you need it. On the whole this is a pretty good package and LifeLock was the pioneer in the identity theft prevention realm so they have a lot of experience at it. Within minutes of signing up, LifeLock identified that my data had been part of a previous breach (I knew about that one before and changed what was leaked..but good to know that they were able to find it quickly). So to that end, I certainly can recommend this package. The only hesitation might be that a number of banks and credit card companies offer this kind of monitoring to their users/members/customers for free as a value-added service (sometimes you have to hit a certain level with the company to get it) so check that first, if you're eligible as part of a service you already have. Otherwise, this is really good at one thing - helping me sleep a bit better at night. And that's priceless.

If you've been around computers since the beginning, the brand Norton should ring a bell (Norton Commander anyone?). Their antivirus has been around for a long time. With good products and bad ones. Norton LifeLock isn't an antivirus. It's not even a software. So what are they selling you might ask. Three words: Peace of mind. LifeLock is a monitoring service for your most sensitive data. It's no secret that your personal information might one day somehow end up somewhere on the internet. Be it your ID, your SSN, your location, age, account numbers and more can all fall into the wrong hands. This is where LifeLock kicks in. It canvases the internet and the dark web for your personal data. If it comes across something you wanted to be monitored, it will send you a warning and a log is available on the site. I have always had a hard time sharing personal info with websites. Let's call it "healthy paranoia". But knowing that LifeLock does most of the work for you gives me real peace of mind. Even being prudent as I am, LifeLock found several pieces of information about me on the internet. It also tells you how, where and when the information was obtained. Frankly, it's like having a bloodhound keep watch over you. The only things I didn't like was that some features are hidden behind a paywall (that's why I removed a star). Aside from that, Norton's LifeLock service is beyond useful and I encourage everyone to at least give it a shot.

I thought I’d start this review with some identity theft statistics: according to the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network report, the number of reported identity theft cases more than doubled from 2019 to 2020. From 2020 to 2021, it grew another 10%. For 2022, we’re on pace to maintain the status quo or even grow further from there. Could an identity theft situation happen to you? LifeLock is an American identity theft protection company founded in 2005, and as of recently was renamed to NortonLifeLock after being acquired by Symantec in 2017. They’ve been in the game for the last 17 years and aren’t some fly by night identity theft protection company. LifeLock offers a prepaid yearly service to provide identity theft protection. They have three subscription tiers, Standard, Advantage and Ultimate. What’s being offered here is the Standard Tier, which offers Identity and SSN alerts, privacy monitoring, and dark web monitoring. A “Million Dollar Protection Package” provides $1M coverage for lawyers and experts, plus $25K for stolen funds reimbursement, if necessary. That’s the gist of it! Signing up for LifeLock is relatively straight-forward. If you’re accustomed to buying products online, you’re familiar with putting down your personal information. The main difference here is that you’ll be putting down your SSN, which is a bit scary for a lot of folks. But LifeLock is in the business to help monitor your sacred SSN, so it is almost a requirement to take advantage of all the benefits LifeLock has to offer. Having provided your SSN as well as your personal information, you’ll be immediately provided updates to any Dark Web activity as well as any unauthorized financial activity. Seconds after my LifeLock setup, I was greeted by a Dark Web Notification that my personal information was shared as recent as November ‘21. Scary! As far as personal information, you can provide email addresses, bank account #s, phone #s, your mommy’s Maiden name and even your Gamer Tag if you have one of those. Privacy Monitor is another aspect of LifeLock that digs into the interwebs to see if your information is shared publicly. I was surprised to see how much of my info was out there, from my address history to my family background. It was pretty much dead-on. There were also other hits with my name but were different people altogether, and I was able to see their information. I think it’s important to review all of it just in case it appears as if someone else is living your life. LifeLock will try to upsell Privacy Monitor Assistant in which they will essentially delete any references of your information upon your request. It’s a yearly fee of $99 and it’s peace of mind, but you can request removal of your information yourself, but you have to be diligent in monitoring your own personal information being out there. Accessing LifeLock can be done either on a PC via a web browser or on your mobile phone. Mobile phone is probably the best way to go because of App notifications. You’ll need to download LifeLock on your iOS or Android phone. Once logged in, you’ll be able to reap the benefits of those App notifications, so you can quickly act on suspicious activity on your information. The apps are so secure that when I tried to grab a screenshot of the interface, it said it wouldn't allow it due to security reasons! So I guess I won't post screens for this review after all. It’s worth noting that a LifeLock membership doesn’t mean you’ll need to be checking on it frequently; you let LifeLock tell you when situations arise. It’s identity theft peace of mind. LifeLock offers credit monitoring as well, but it comes in their Advantage and Ultimate plans. Advantage provides 1 credit bureau monitoring, and Ultimate Plus provides all 3. I called LifeLock to request information on those different plans and the costs. It turns out that I qualified for Advantage at no cost for the year, with the stipulation that the account would automatically renew at the Advantage price. Since this is outside the scope of Standard, I won't delve into it, but know that you might be able to attain this as well. LifeLock Standard renewal membership cost is $124.99 if you decide to go with it annually. In the grand scheme of things, it is a small price to pay for ensuring your identity isn’t tampered with.

I consider myself a pretty big naysayer to all sorts of antivirus and identity theft services. The biggest reasons; I don’t click bogus attachments/fishy links, install weird, untrustworthy programs, provide legitimate information to short term websites such as blogs etc, and with all the breaches that have gone on during 2021/22 I already have some sort of ID theft monitoring. Lifelock adds to the typical norms of dark web monitoring such as name, address, dob, ssn and any other typical personal identifiable information. What stood out from the normal is that they also monitor your gaming account user names/gamertags for any potential leaks of that info onto the dark web. Upon an initial scan, and after providing it my information, it immediately found some information across the web from emails, name, family/relationships, etc. It then offers to provide assistance/solutions, including my least favorite part, solutions not tied to your subscription in the form of paywalls. On the plus side, lifelock includes a range of 5 to 10 entries of information you’d like monitored. Information such as addresses, emails, usernames, credit cards, etc.

You can never be too careful these days with your personal data, credit and financial information. There are so many scammers and data phishers out there in the wild.I just had my LifeLock subscription activated recently and I was immediately informed that my SSN was detected on the Dark Web Black Market way back in 2015! Although, it did not specifically say where and what exactly happened. Even though I was alerted by that, I am glad to know that there hasn't been any personal info found on the dark web in recent years. Anyway.. this Norton Lifelock Standard plan provides dark web monitoring, ID Theft protection, 10 GB of cloud storage, a privacy monitor, a VPN, and device security. I have a MacBook Pro, and the software required to use some of the services was easily downloaded and installed. Norton makes it very simple to log in and check for any alerts and manage your account through their website. You will manage majority of the services through the Norton website. It is very cool, the service will monitor your credit cards, bank account, SSN, Drivers License, Address, Name, email, and even your Gamer Tag! It has you covered from literally ever angle. You can also freeze your credit and cards through the service. The website is very easy to navigate and pretty self explanatory. I was able to get all my info inputed and up and running in about 10 minutes. I think Norton provides an excellent service with this plan, and I highly recommend it if you want some peace of mind. Many websites have been hacked in recent times, and your personal data is out there for the world to get their hands on. I trust it to monitor my info and alert me as soon as anything sketchy happens! 5 Stars, You should definitely invest in this service.

My experience got off to a rough start with the LifeLock package but is going well now. I had Norton 360 already and for whatever reason activation of LifeLock did not go through because of it. I spent some time with support on the phone and they did get me going and squared away for the future. Now that I'm up and running its fully integrated and seamless with My Norton. There is an ID Theft Protection section with a View Alerts button that jumps to the alerts on the Identity Protection website from My Norton on the PC. You can quickly scan and jump into those alerts once you click through. I would say the Social Media Monitoring is a little extreme as its picking up on friends mentioning me and then talking about some items or events with negative words. The key for me though is probably jumping to the dashboard. There you have instant access to the alerts as well, but also your Credit Score from Equifax. Besides the instant Equifax score the plan includes an annual 3 bureau credit score and report so that you can get TransUnion and Experian. The big win for me on the package though is the Identity Lock. Its status is also on the dashboard and from there you can jump to lock or unlock the TransUnion credit and Payday Loans. To me this is the prize of the software. To know that I have my credit locked at the toggle of the switch gives me all the piece of mind that I need. If I need to take out a loan, I have instant access to unlock them as well. So overall my experience started rough, but it has the features I need in seeing my credit score, locking my credit and then getting alerts for the dark web and social media that could have compromised my information. Its a solid service that is great to have integrated into My Norton.

First impression: I am an IT Engineer and a victim of getting my bank account hacked. I’ve also had my web hosting hacked from a lateral movement attack. I practice security with all my online presence and my accounts, and yet it has happened to me twice. So, in my opinion, LifeLock is an obvious necessity, not only for those who have been breached, but for everyone. Setup: Setup is straight forward but does take some time. The first step is to set up your account. Following that, you start putting in your information. There is a lot of your personal information to enter, this is what takes time. The more information you put in, the better results you will get. Performance: The standard subscription includes ID Theft Protection, Identity Lock including credit, bank accounts, identities, and taxes, and Privacy Monitor. Additional services, such as Privacy Assist, can be added easily through the dashboard. Immediately upon entering my 1st group of information, it found 5 data miners that had my personal information, most from hacked websites. After adding more information, 2 more miners were identified. That was fast. This is the kind of information that people can use to begin stealing your identity and open accounts in your name. As an IT Engineer, I do security scans for clients. These scans are deep, and the software we use and the service itself is very expensive. All 7 identified problems in Norton I already knew about because of our software. However, when using regular services, only 5 of them have shown up. My subscription does not include Privacy Monitor assist. I went ahead and added it to my subscription, because the more you can get removed from the Web, the better control you have over your identity. I have a client who has zero presence on the web; that is my goal. I was hoping for some results before posting this review, but it could take 2-3 weeks before any results show up. Conclusion: Norton’s LifeLock is very thorough. I am impressed with its ability to find so many problems so fast. The standard subscription does a great job, and additional services such as Privacy Assist is worth it if it works. Only time will tell. But from what I have seen so far, I am very impressed. I highly recommend this service for everyone. You might not think you need it because you haven’t been hacked, or your identity hasn’t been stolen. But as an IT engineer who deals with this regularly, I know these things are happening at a very high rate, and it is no longer a problem just for big businesses or certain people. They are now going after everyone. If you haven’t been hacked, or your identity hasn’t been stolen yet, make sure it never happens with Norton’s LifeLock.

Last year I tried out the Norton for gamers that included LifeLock, so I already had LifeLock set up and reestablishing myself with the service was simple, and very straightforward. During my first few days with this product, I had actually applied for a credit for a new cell phone. I’m happy to say that LifeLock immediately notified me when the bank that was running my credit actually indeed ran my credit now there are free services that are similar, and they even alerted me too, but LifeLock was a little bit earlier, and it gave me peace of mind. I was happy that the LifeLock experience I got accustomed to from last year and their offering this year appeared to be unchanged, best I can tell. I couldn’t really see any differences but the service is just good and it works; so there’s not really anything that you have to change. The only thing I do not like about all antivirus software is that yeah it is super aggressive, which is good for the average user. However, if your power user you’re gonna have to really sweet to settings and everything in order to get exactly what you want out of this the services and the software. That’s not super negative but I will see you when I’m sharing this with my family. It makes it really difficult because I’m the one that has to set everything up, make sure it’s working right then, make changes along the way. That is something that I do in my day job it’s not exactly something I wanna do when I get home too. But I can’t really fault the software for that I knew that going in I know that with most antivirus programs and so can’t really fault them for that just the way that it is. And it was say that it makes it rather easy to make those changes that I need to make to allow certain things through that maybe normally wouldn’t go through for the average user very straightforward. Very easy to use. I’m actually somewhat happy with it. It’s one of the simpler ones that I’ve dealt with. I just wish I didn’t have to do it after I got home from work basically. Whether you have never had LifeLock, or it’s been a while since you did or it was recent even, I think everyone should use it. I suspect we’d have less instances of identity theft if more people were immediately notified when something hit their credit. I am glad I have LifeLock, looking out for me and keeping me updated!

Life Lock has been around for a while now, it offers protection from your information being stolen or used on the web and the dark web. I have had it for a little over a week and really enjoy knowing my information is being protected. You can protect the following information, Name, Social Security Number, Birthdate, Address (up to 5 Addresses), Phone Numbers (up to 5 numbers), Emails (up to 5 Emails), Drivers License, Gamer Tag, Bank Accounts (up to 10 accounts) and Credit Cards (up to 10 accounts). The 1st thing to do when you activate is to do a Scan for your information on the web and dark web. It was kind of worrisome when I first did the scan it showed 9 alerts of Historical Dark Web Notifications. I checked each one and they were from 2009 to 2013, So I guess I have been exposed for a long time now. When you view the alert, it tells you what they found, like Exposure of your data, it then gives you the Website or Program that the alert was tied to. It also gives you steps to secure your data on this site, like change your password, use a password manager, Lock or Freeze your Credit and to keep your information updated with LifeLock. The version I have does not include Credit Score or Reports, but you can upgrade if you want to. You can also upgrade your plan to include Credit Lock, which you basically lock all of the credit reports so someone cannot open an account in your name, then you unlock it when you want to open a new account, as I stated this is an upgrade to the account I have. You will have Credit Freeze, which is basically the same as Credit lock, but you will have to go to all 3 credit services and create a freeze on each website. This is a great tool to protect your information, when you break the cost down to a daily amount, it costs about the same as a fancy coffee and it does more for you than that fancy coffee does.

The Lifelock subscription in this package is fairly basic. Even with that, you get some decent protection. Lifelock is basically identity guard insurance. After registering your subscription, there will be an opportunity to share some personal information with the company. Of course, they have a fairly strong privacy policy, considering what they’re selling. Even so, it’s a good idea to read through it. One thing I was very disappointed in was their request for a credit card number to set up auto renewal before even bringing me to the first dashboard. I understand that auto renew ensures both their profits and my protection. I just found it a bit obnoxious that I hadn’t even gotten to a privacy score before they’re trying to extract some more cash. My next disappointment was in the limited options they have while still looking to nickel and dime me. You can put a credit lock on your TransUnion file, but neither of the other two credit bureaus. If I wanted to add some real time protection to the credit granting process. I’d have to visit each credit bureau’s site (Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax) and request a credit freeze. To lift the freeze, I’d have to visit the sites again. While Lifelock has added some automation for TransUnion, it’s not worth much as I still have to go to the other sites. You can’t control which credit agency a given credit card app will use. All that aside, there’s value in having a service to look after your credit and alert you when suspicious activity occurs on your credit profile. I hope that I never hear from them, but it’s nice knowing they’re available if something happens. That’s the nature of insurance. It would be nice if the subscription included more than just credit monitoring. Transaction monitoring is extra (i.e. someone lifts your credit card number, but you still have the card). Credit score monitoring is extra (i.e. one of the banks you deal with reports incorrect information or for the wrong “John Smith”). Computer security such as anti-virus and malware is also an extra charge, so no help from Norton keeping your information off the dark web to begin with. Overall, it’s what’s missing that’s more of a concern than what’s included. You get very little for the amount you’re spending on this package. If you’re not spending much, it may be worth it. I certainly wouldn’t pay full price though.

I got this product because I am currently in the housing market and have been applying for loans, tossing my personal information around like its Halloween candy. I’ve heard so much about Lifelock in the past and I thought this might be a good option to know how my credit information is being used, however my expectations of it might have been set a little too high. The value of the product doesn’t seem to match the price for example. For such a premium price (in my opinion), you don’t really get much in return. To start, you have lots of options under your dashboard, but can’t use them unless you pay an additional fee or subscription cost. Some of them include: • No credit score available • No Credit Lock option • No transaction monitoring While I know these typically come with a cost from the credit bureau or other services, I feel like you should be able to pull your free annual credit report at least. Here are things the service does provide: • Credit Freeze (links to the freeze service at credit bureaus, already a free service) • Credit Alerts • ID restoration • Personal/Privacy information monitoring (mostly through from free services on the web it seems) I already have a few credit subscription services offered by companies that were previously breached, so I thought this paid service would be a nice extra layer of protection, but it doesn’t seem to do much more. You can’t even use the service you paid for until you give them a credit card to automatically renew for the next year. You can cancel before then, but I should have the option to decide if I want to automatically renew or not, not Norton making that choice for me. In its defense, I do think it is a good option for those that don’t have any credit monitoring or would rather have one site/dashboard to view their information. The biggest advantage in my opinion of this product is the ID restoration service, which claims that you can get up to $25k in compensation and up to $1m for lawyers and experts. I’m sure there are pages of red tape and conditions that have to be strictly met to get a penny from this option, but still good to have. I’ve heard people who have been victims of identity theft and its been a nightmare and costly experience. Personally I think it’s a little pricey for the limited included options, but the peace of mind may be worth it to many.

The standard version of Norton LifeLock offers personal information monitoring for any suspicious web and dark web activity. Monitored data includes name, up to 5 addresses, up to 5 phone numbers, social security number, date of birth, up to 5 email addresses, up to 10 gamertags, insurance policies, driver’s license, and mother's maiden name. LifeLock also offers monitoring for a single credit bureau and privacy monitoring. LifeLock alerts users if monitoring detects any suspicious activity. Privacy monitoring allows users to simultaneously check multiple online data broker websites for profiles containing their personal data and request removal. The LifeLock dashboard also has a section labeled identity lock but the feature is not actually included with the standard version of LifeLock. Instead, the identity lock section contains handy external links to manage freezing on credit bureau profiles, banking, and utility services. Freezing locks credit, banking, and utility accounts to help prevent thieves from illegally opening accounts in the user’s name. LifeLock can also assist users with obtaining an IRS PIN to help prevent fraudulent tax returns or theft of refunds. All LifeLock services are managed through a Norton account and the LifeLock subscription can be added to existing Norton accounts. My existing Norton 360 account included dark web monitoring. After adding the LifeLock subscription to my account, the dark web panel on my protection page turned into a panel labeled “ID Theft Protection” and now leads to the LifeLock dashboard. Norton LifeLock standard offers a decent amount of monitoring tools but lacks some of the more advanced features offered by the higher tiered plans. As I mentioned above, the identity lock feature isn’t included but rather links to external sites to manage freezing of consumer files. The difference between using identity lock versus applying a freeze is identity lock provides convenient, one-touch ability to lock a consumer file rather than manually setting up a freeze on an external website. However, LifeLock currently offers identity lock for only one specific major credit bureau, even on the higher tier plans. Locking access to consumer files on the other two bureaus as well as banking and utility files must be done via freeze on the individual external websites. Transaction monitoring is also not included but much like identity lock, the omission isn’t a big deal. Many financial institutions and credit cards offer transaction monitoring and alerts free of charge. The monitoring services provided by LifeLock standard version are sufficient enough for me when supplemented by the services provided by my financial institutions. Lastly, LifeLock standard includes protection benefits in the event of identity theft. These benefits include stolen funds reimbursement, payment for lawyers and experts, and personal expense compensation. LifeLock standard may not have all the bells and whistles of its higher tier siblings or some competitor plans, but it’s relatively budget friendly, especially when compared to some of the more expensive monthly subscriptions offered by competitors. My only gripe with the service, and this pretty much applies to all Norton products, is the nonstop constant pitching of other products and services. It gets bothersome after a while, especially if it initially appears a feature is part of the subscription only to find out it costs extra.

The LifeLock Standard (1 Adult) (1-Year Subscription with Auto-renew) for Android, PC, iOS, and Mac is a digital software subscription to help secure your personal identity and peace of mind in a world of prying eyes, the dark web, and other nefarious agents. Using your personal data, Lifelock monitors your identity and notifies you when your information is found in bad places. Be alerted when your credit is accessed, new credit cards/lines are opened in your name, or if your information ends up where it shouldn't be. I found this product to do what it is marketed to do, however, it requires significant effort on the part of the individual to address the concerns raised by the software. It is very hard to actually manage all of the issues. Unfortunately, this also means that information was compromised and requires a lot of effort. This product would be better if it automatically fixed many of the concerns for you. PROS - Lifelock's name and reputation - Works as it is designed to do - Easy download and setup CONS - A lot of personal time and effort is needed to address issues discovered - Not automated to fix issues