LifeLock signs pact with NRA
Identity theft prevention service company LifeLock added a big gun to its list of clients, signing the National Rifle Association in a pact that gives members of the firearms organization discounted rates.
LifeLock, based in Tempe, communicates with the nation's largest credit reporting agencies to make stolen information unusable to thieves. Backed by a $1 million guarantee, the company essentially reports stolen data, including bank account, credit card and social security numbers, to the agencies to stop charges from being approved. The service also removes customers names from junk mail lists and pre-approved credit card offers.
With the partnership, NRA members will receive 60 days of free service and a 10 percent discount. The monthly cost for LifeLock is $10. In 2006, identity theft cost Americans $1.1 billion, the highest amount ever, according to a Federal Trade Commission report in February.
The NRA has more than 3.2 million members, according to Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the education and policy group.
"It is our goal to partner with organizations such as LifeLock that are leaders in their respective fields, as we continue to build on our strong foundation of member benefits," said Wayne LaPierre, NRA executive vice president.
LifeLock, based in Tempe, communicates with the nation's largest credit reporting agencies to make stolen information unusable to thieves. Backed by a $1 million guarantee, the company essentially reports stolen data, including bank account, credit card and social security numbers, to the agencies to stop charges from being approved. The service also removes customers names from junk mail lists and pre-approved credit card offers.
With the partnership, NRA members will receive 60 days of free service and a 10 percent discount. The monthly cost for LifeLock is $10. In 2006, identity theft cost Americans $1.1 billion, the highest amount ever, according to a Federal Trade Commission report in February.
The NRA has more than 3.2 million members, according to Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the education and policy group.
"It is our goal to partner with organizations such as LifeLock that are leaders in their respective fields, as we continue to build on our strong foundation of member benefits," said Wayne LaPierre, NRA executive vice president.
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I bet good old Wayne got a lifetime free subscription, for allowing the pitch! 0 -
"I bet good old Wayne got a lifetime free subscription, for allowing the pitch!"
So what?! Seems to be a decent service, offered by a reputable organization, with a discount for MEMBERS.
What's the problem?
Don't have anything good to say about LifeLock? Or are they somehow tainted by association?0
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