Need a Last Minute Gift? Try Identity Theft Protection

‘Tis the season for last-minute holiday gift shopping. Stressed about finding practical gifts the folks on your list will appreciate? Allow us to help. After all: peace of mind is the greatest gift of all. So, pass on the boring gift card or ugly sweater they’ll never wear, and buy them a gift that helps protects them and provides comfort that someone has their back…give them the gift of identity protection.

Cybersecurity isn’t only a concern for businesses—individuals must also be wary of digital threats, such as online identity theft. Stats don’t lie: a recent CreditCards.com study found that more than 90% of adults have unknowingly put their personal information at risk in the last year alone. And unless you are properly protected, once you find out you’ve been breached, it’s already too late.

Threats, Risks, and Challenges

With security breaches becoming all too common, consumers are more anxious than ever before. In fact, according to the same report from CreditCards.com, people believe that having their identity stolen would be worse than having their home broken into (46% vs. 27%). Protecting your online identity has never been more important.

And yet, it’s all too easy to fall short in protecting our own identities. Common risky behaviors, according to CreditCards.com, include:

●      More than 8-in-10 people (82%) have reused online passwords, including 61% who use the same password at least half of the time and 22% who always do

●      Using a public WiFi network (48%)

●      Saving passwords (45%) and payment info (35%) online

●      Writing your password down somewhere it can easily be found

●      Carrying a Social Security card in a purse or wallet (33%)

None of us are perfect: we could all use a hand in staying safe online. Fortunately, professional protection is only a few clicks away.

Monitoring = Peace of Mind

As a leading security, automation and smart home solutions provider, ADT offers extensive cybersecurity resources for both consumers and businesses. There’s no need to try to fight cybercriminals alone.

ADT can help protect individuals against identity theft and assist with handling the fallout if the worst-case scenario becomes a reality. Part of our offerings include dark web defense, in which in-house leading industry experts monitor day and night to help ensure customers and their information are safe—even in the farthest corners of the internet, where special software allows hackers and website operators to remain anonymous or untraceable. We also offer 24/7 fraud incident resolution; annual credit reports; and public, courts and criminal records monitoring.

The Season of Giving

Even more good news, just in time for the holidays: gifting online protection to a friend or loved one has never been easier—thanks to ADT Identity Theft Protection's “12 Days of Giving”.

Through December 24th, if you’re already an ADT Identity Theft Protection customer, you can now add family members onto your plan for only $6.99/month. Even brand-new ADT Identity Theft Protection customers can save money on adding family members to their plan during this special promotion: $7.99/month for a limited time. And setting up your protection? That’s free. (Let’s be honest: the holidays are already expensive enough.)

Check out all our identity-theft prevention services here—and happy gifting!

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