Windstream Corp. (WIN) said Wednesday that it is offering a new product, called Identity Theft Protection, which is designed to keep customers informed of attempts to steal their personal information and credit identity to use without their knowledge.
Identity Theft Protection from Windstream offers a variety of services aimed at shielding a customer's personal information and confidential data including a 10-year audit of a customer's Social Security number to determine who is using it. It will also assist the customer in the process of receiving annual credit reports and in the placing of fraud alerts with all three major credit bureaus.
Other features include freezing, canceling or replacing such personal items as a driver's license, credit and debit cards and insurance cards if they are stolen.
Windstream said it has contracted with CreditGuard to provide Identity Theft Protection at a substantial discount to new or existing customers with accounts in good standing. Other identity theft products can cost more than $15 per month, but Identity Theft Protection from Windstream is currently $2.99 per month.
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