(Chandler, AZ – May 22, 2006) — In an effort to keep millions of veterans protected from the high cost and frustration of identity theft, LifeLock, the country’s first preventative identity theft service, is offering 90-days of free service for veterans and their families.  This week it was reported that the personal information of 26.5 million veterans was stolen from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee.  

“This security breach is the largest reported loss of personal information so far this year,” said LifeLock CEO Todd Davis.  “The information that was taken can be a gold mine for identity thieves, and a major headache for veterans who become victims.  That’s why we want to offer our service to veterans and their families for free for the next 90 days while the investigation continues and we determine who is in possession of their information.”

Veterans who sign up at www.LifeLock.com or call 1-877-LIFELOCK (543-3562) can get 90-days of LifeLock’s service for free.  After the first 90-days, veterans can extend their service at a 25% discount.  There is no obligation to extend the service beyond the first free 90-days.

LifeLock does the prevention work by maintaining active fraud alerts with the three major credit bureaus as well as ChexSystems. The LifeLock system makes personal information useless to everyone but the rightful owner. Every time someone attempts to open credit, change an address or make changes to bank accounts, LifeLock is there to ensure the right person is making the request.

Also unique to other products on the market, LifeLock removes a member’s name from solicitation lists and junk mail, eliminating a primary target of ID thieves – the pre-approved credit offer. Best of all, the LifeLock system is backed by a $1 million guarantee to completely fix any problems if a client was ever compromised.

“We have a lot of veterans who are currently LifeLock customers,” Davis said.  “They can rest assured that no matter who has their personal information, they’ll be protected.  Now we want other veterans to know they can be safe, too.  We are proud to make this small gesture of appreciation to protect those that have made much greater sacrifices protecting our country and our freedom.”

Based in Chandler, Arizona, LifeLock is the nation’s first and only preventative answer to identity theft that completely guarantees its service. The company was the first to offer special programs for children under16 and victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita.