LIfeLock partners with Symantec On The Apprentice Again

LifeLock, one of the most well-known brands of identity theft protection, recently partnered with Symantec for a second time in a cross promotion deal on Donald Trumps The Apprentice. Potential members of LifeLock were offered for a short time a package deal that included Norton 360. Its too bad it was only for a short time as the two products can easily go hand in hand.

The correlation between antivirus software and identity theft protection packages is a pretty big one. Both are very important to obtaining a sense of security when using the Web. While an antivirus package helps to prevent you from getting spyware and other malware on your machine, a protection package will help keep your information safe if that first line of defense fails.

Also, there are several types of malware that your antivirus program may have little control over, since it does not automatically log them as suspicious. These include:

*Malicious chain letters that you get in your email, either from thieves themselves or inadvertently forwarded from your contacts
*Phishing emails that you get that pretend to be from legitimate companies asking for your personal information
*Emails from people in your contacts list whose computers are infected with viruses

Depending on the antivirus package, some people get more protection from these emails than others. If your software tells you not to open an email or download an attachment, listen. If you think it may be a legitimate email, call the sender and tell him or her what happened.

If something detrimental to your machine does get through, having a protection plan can give you some peace of mind. Even if someone who shouldn’t gets his or her hands on your information, that doesn’t mean that there is nothing you can do about it. If you have the right package, you will be notified the first time that thief tries to use it to open an account in your name – and you can stop that action pretty much right away just by making a phone call.

Once you do that, you should also call the police and make contact with the Federal Trade Commission. Oftentimes that is enough to make a thief think twice before trying it again. He or she would rather move on to an easier target than risk getting caught or get frustrated in the effort of making a quick buck.

If you want to purchase LifeLock at a discount right now, you can simply click here. You don’t have to travel to the store or a buy an antivirus package if you don’t need one. Or, if you decide that LifeLock isn’t for you, check out one of the dozens of other packages available.

Everyone that has a computer that they use for really any reason should have both an antivirus product and an identity theft protection plan. This is especially true of persons who perform online banking or any type of Internet commerce. And since both programs are so affordable, there really is no reason not to. The FTC reported 1.2 million identity theft complaints last year. You can save lots of money by not becoming one in a million.