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Protecting Your Kids Is More Important Than Ever

From the doctor's office to school, camp, sports teams, dance class and more, your child's private information exists in many places. And although those places may seem trustworthy, they may actually be leaving your kids vulnerable to identity theft.

How kID SureSM Helps Protect Your Kids

All-new, patent-pending technology scours thousands of data sources on the Web, looking for information related to your child to let you know if it may be appearing in unsecure locations.

  • Ongoing visibility into potential exposure of your child’s personal data
  • A comprehensive "Digital Footprint" report showing detected data
  • Alerts to certain kinds of activity detected
KID Sure scans for: SSN Exposure, Criminal Records, DMV Records, Utilities Records
Only $4.99/month

How to Enroll in kID SureSM

  • Enroll yourself in IDENTITY GUARD® TOTAL PROTECTIONSM, EXTRA CAUTION®,
    or WATCHFUL EYE®.     You deserve exceptional protection, just like your kids —
    plus, we use your account to verify your identity — a security measure we take
    before providing their data to you.
  • Add kID SureSM to your service — it's just an additional $4.99/mo. per child.
It's that easy! Then you can view and monitor your own, and your child's, information in your Identity Dashboard.
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More About kID SureSM and Child ID Theft

Q. Why do I need to enroll in one of the services before I can get kID SureSM?

Protecting identities for children and adults is something we take very seriously. By signing up for an IDENTITY GUARD® service of your own, you will not only enable us to verify your identity, you will also be taking an important step forward in protecting yourself from identity theft. Plus, when you add kID SureSM as an extension of your service, you’ll be able to help keep your kids safe from the same kind of ongoing threats — and you’ll be able to review alerts and notifications about your account and theirs in one place: your Identity Dashboard. The fact that only a verified parent or legal guardian has access to a child’s data is an added layer of security we think kids deserve.

Q. How would synthetic identity theft affect my child?

In the case of synthetic identity theft, instead of assuming someone else’s existing identity, a thief gathers information from a variety of people to create an entirely new identity. For example, they might take your child’s Social Security number (SSN) and combine it with the name and birth date of someone else.

So, let’s say that your child’s SSN is all that the thief “borrowed”. If you are only looking to see if there’s a credit report in your child’s name, you probably won’t find it — and you’ll think your child hasn’t been victimized. Meanwhile, because their SSN has been combined with someone else’s name, a host of other damage may be going on, unseen, such as bank accounts and loans, etc.

That’s why it so important to comprehensively monitor the Web for your child’s personal data, rather than just looking for a credit report in their name.

Q. Where does my child's information get exposed?
  • School
  • Social Networks
  • Sports Teams
  • Doctor’s Office
  • Computers
  • Mobile Devices
  • Travel Documents
Q. Why wouldn't a bank or creditor know that the information provided by an applicant actually belongs to a child?

Simply put, they’re not necessarily looking for that kind of information. Or, the age of a credit applicant might not be requested. Typically, the information on an application is presumed to be legitimate. Until a dispute is made, whatever age is on the applicant’s first application is usually considered the correct age.

Q. What effects could credit fraud and/or identity theft have on my child?
  • Years of financial damage could be done before the crime is discovered, potentially requiring years of damage control to correct it.
  • Your child may not be approved to open a bank or checking account.
  • Your child may not be accepted for credit, a mortgage or a college loan.
  • Your child could be denied a driver’s license, as well as other household resources, such as a lease, utility accounts and more.
  • Your child could have a criminal record in his/her name.
Q. What things can I do now to lower my child's risk?
  • Start monitoring your child’s personal information to see if they’re exposed and, if so, to what degree.
  • Explain identity theft to your child so he/she knows it exists and the effect it could have on their future.
  • Remind your child not to give their personal information to anyone.
  • Take note of mail, such as bills, DMV or Internal Revenue Service correspondence, as well as prepaid credit offers that arrive in your child’s name. Follow them up with a dispute.
  • Keep your child’s Social Security card in a safe place, not in your wallet or purse.
  • Only provide your child’s Social Security number when absolutely necessary; always question a business or individual’s “need to know”.