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Having your identity stolen is very real and, unfortunately, a very common reality in the modern world. It’s difficult to live your life online without revealing personal information somewhere down the line. Social media, online shopping, and even paying your bills will put information such as your name, email address, phone number, address, or more online, somewhere.
If that personal info finds itself in the wrong hands, the results can be devastating. Your accounts can be accessed, credit cards compromised, or purchases made in your name. There are plenty of horror stories out there of identity thieves going as far as even making such outlandish purchases like property or luxury cars. If a cyber criminal gains access to your identity, you can be sure they will move as quickly as possible, and do as much financial damage as possible.
Most of us are vaguely aware of the dangers of online identity theft, or perhaps are unfortunate enough to have experienced it sometime in the past. Most people however, aren’t fully aware of just how easy it can be for bad actors to do some serious damage in the event of a targeted attack. Luckily though, if you’re willing to invest a bit of money for some peace of mind, it can be easier to protect yourself from identity theft online with a comprehensive identity-protection product, such as Norton Identity Advisor Plus.
What Is Norton Identity Advisor Plus?
Norton Identity Advisor Plus from Norton is a targeted Identity Theft Protection product, separate from its typical Antivirus offerings. It helps cover many steps of the possible identity theft pipeline, from monitoring the dark web, your credit cards and social media accounts for suspicious activity or leaked personal data, to identity restoration support with a qualified specialist, and even identity theft insurance.
What Is Identity Restoration Support?
In case of identity theft, the Norton Identity Restoration Support helpline is available 1am-11am AET (Mon-Fri), where a dedicated specialist will help guide you through the restoration process from start to finish. You’ll have a single specialist covering your case, and there are support services for a range of scenarios including stolen wallet assistance, which can help you replace credit cards, bank cards, your driver’s licence and other essential cards.
Norton Identity Advisor Plus also includes Identity Theft Insurance Coverage¹, which provides coverage of up to A$58,000 for covered expenses and specific losses related to identity theft, including financial loss and legal fees.
How Much Does Norton Identity Advisor Plus Cost In Australia?
For the first year of Norton Identity Advisor Plus, you’ll be looking at A$99.99. Afterwards, it renews annually at A$119.99. As another introductory offer, Norton is offering a 30-day trial² to allow you to check out the product. A Norton Identity Advisor Plus licence is for one account, though the app and website are accessible on unlimited devices.
Think of Norton Identity Advisor Plus almost as a form of insurance and protection. Something that helps monitor your accounts for suspicious activity, while keeping an eye out for your personal data floating out there in shady corners of the web, as well as literal financial support with Identity Theft Insurance.
How Does Norton Identity Theft Provide Financial Security?
Identity Theft Insurance provides coverage for covered expenses and losses related to identity theft, including financial loss and legal fees (combined cover of up to A$58K). This can be broken down into:
- Up to A$25K legal expense reimbursement
- Up to A$25K obligation to pay cover
- Up to A$3K for lost income
- Up to A$5K for miscellaneous expenses
For more information on how this works, see the Identity Theft Insurance Australia Policy Information Booklet found on Norton’s website for details.
On top of this, the product provides Financial Monitoring, which will help monitor transactions on your bank accounts and credit cards, and alert you of any suspicious activity, such as fraudulent payments or unknown subscriptions.
Is Norton Identity Advisor Plus A Standalone Product?
Norton Identity Advisor Plus is a standalone product. Apart from Norton 360 Advanced, it does not come as a part of other Norton security products, such as Norton 360 Deluxe or Norton antivirus Plus.
Keep Your Identity Safe
There are so many ways, both online and in your day-to-day life where your personal information is at risk. Even the biggest, most secure companies can have data breaches that compromise sensitive information. Thieves can intercept your mail, sort through your garbage to find bills or receipts, or skim your card at ATMs and in-store card readers. With that information, there is no telling what kind of damage can be done.
In this world, a product such as Norton Identity Advisor Plus makes sense. Even if you don’t think you’d necessarily need a third-party support agent in case of a missing wallet or compromised bank account, the monitoring component alone is incredibly useful. The included insurance coverage is a particularly interesting component of the product, which demonstrates Norton’s confidence in their product, and will likely drive a lot of consumer interest, too. For more information about what that looks like, or to even try out a free trial and scan for your own personal data, check out the Norton website here.
¹ Terms, conditions, exclusions and limitations apply. Coverage provided by AIG Australia Limited AFSL 381686 (AIG). NortonLifeLock Australia Pty Ltd (Norton) act as a group purchasing body in acquiring and arranging the insurance coverage under a group policy issued by AIG to Norton. Norton does not hold an Australian financial services licence. Please obtain your own financial product advice about our services and consider the policy information booklet to determine if the coverage is right for you.
² Payment method required. When trial ends paid subscription starts at A$99.99/first year and automatically renews at A$119.99 unless the renewal is cancelled. Price is subject to change.