IdentityProtection.com Review

IdentityProtection.com is powered through Equifax, one of the 3 major credit bureaus. There are 2 tabs on their website: Education and Resources. Their website is designed to inform you of the dangers of identity theft, and gives tips about monitoring your social security and credit card numbers and receiving custom fraud alerts to reduce your likelihood of having it happen to you. However,IdentityProtection.com does not provide these services for you, only gives you information based on the latest research and news. The website does have a member log-in which takes you to an Equifax page to input your information, so that appears to be the only way to purchase protection besides through the preventative measures listed on their website.

What We Like

It’s likely that credit bureaus have had the most experience when it comes to identity theft. After all, it’s usually your money the criminals want. Equifax has taken their knowledge and turned it over to you, so you can do what you can to stay on top of new trends for hackers. You can take a risk assessment test on this website for free as well. They have articles, guides, tips and videos so you can start taking the control back into your own hands, a feeling that’s invaluable when you think of the many people throughout the world trying to take over your identity. The Equifax page offers your score from every bureau (available at any time). as well as alerts for anything suspicious that may have occurred with your accounts. You can subscribe to their site to receive monthly updates and communications about the latest news as well.

What We Don’t Like

At this point, you already know of the dangers of identity theft, so you may not need additional resources to stay on top of everything. The site could definitely have a better layout and mission to it all, as it’s basically an amalgamation of articles from different sources. It’s not necessarily easy to find information beyond the standard buzz words that could apply to practically any identity protection website. The navigational tools could use some work, and some of the links require several steps before you get where you want to go. Their blog does seem to have useful information, but it’s not condensed into a quick-reference guide. Also, the price seems high for the services offered on Equifax, and there are more than 800 negative comments about it on Consumer Affairs for their product.

The Bottom Line

Despite Equifax having more access to data, and the potential of being able to alert their customers sooner than other identity theft companies, this does not appear to be a very good plan to pay for. What you may want to do instead is sign up for another company that offers full-scale monitoring through both public and private records, and then use the website www.identityprotection.com as a supplementary resource for when you want to be informed of current news, basic information and tips from experts.