The table below compares monthly plan costs across our top scoring identity theft protection plans. Understanding who is covered and how much coverage you can count on is essential in choosing the ...

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With 83% of consumers fearing they’ll become identity theft victims within two years and AI-generated scams becoming nearly indistinguishable from legitimate communications, traditional security ...

Avast Secure Identity Plan Avast’s Secure Identity Plan is an entry-level plan with basic identity monitoring features. It costs $9.99 per month and provides single-bureau credi ...

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Data breaches and identity theft have become so commonplace that people often ignore notices about the latest breach of their personal information. "I just delete it. I don't pay any attention to it," ...

According to Kiplinger Magazine (2025), identity theft impacts approximately one-third of Americans. My belief is that given personal behavior and data breaches, there are far more victims. As someone ...

Identity theft can sound like something straight out of a Hollywood thriller. A mysterious hacker breaking into a bank account or a con artist slipping through airport security with nothing but a ...

Tax-related identity theft remains widespread and a potentially serious problem for victims, for whom authorized ...

Money’s top picks for identity theft protection services.

NortonLifeLock is one of the most well-respected names in the identity theft protection industry, and their family protections are some of the best available. Their exhaustive list of features coupled ...