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Intersections Inc. Announces Upgrade To Identity Guard

Intersections Inc. Offers Award-Winning ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Free with IDENTITY GUARD(R) Total Protection - Customers Save Hundreds of Dollars over the Life of Their IDENTITY GUARD(R) Total Protection Enrollment


 
CHANTILLY, VA.--(December 10, 2007)--A new offer from Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ:INTX), the leading provider of identity theft services protecting over seven million customers in the United States and Canada, is aimed at computer users wanting complete protection against identity theft, spyware, and pin and password stealing ”malware" downloaded from Trojan horse e-mails. New subscribers to IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection will now receive ZoneAlarm® Internet Security Suite by Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, free of charge for the duration of their subscriptions to the IDENTITY GUARD® service.

“The nature of threats is constantly changing. Our monitoring services keep tabs on your credit bureau file and public record data, as well as a number of other data sources, but they can’t prevent viruses and ’malware‘ from stealing personal data on your PC and using it to commit identity theft in your good name,” said Michael Stanfield, CEO of Intersections Inc. “This offer reflects the reality that fraud can start right from your PC. This is something proactive you can do to save yourself from the serious life disruptions identity theft may create.”

“The most effective way to protect your personal information and your identity is to employ multiple layers of defense on and off of your PC,” said Laura Yecies, vice president and general manager of Check Point’s ZoneAlarm consumer division. “ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite provides comprehensive protection to secure the multitude of attack vectors that hackers and identity thieves use to steal private data.”

The average consumer and financial institution loss due to identity theft is a staggering $31,000 per incident, according to a recent survey published in connection with the U.S. Secret Service. IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection provides subscribers with the most comprehensive level of protection against fraud, now coupled with powerful ZoneAlarm® security software, and includes:

3-in-1 Credit Bureau Report: with all 3 Credit Scores updated quarterly

Daily Surveillance of the Internet's "Financial Black Market", "Back Alley" Chat Rooms and News Groups: patented scanning technology helps ensure that your important financial information is not being compromised or swapped by identity thieves

3-Bureau Credit Profile Monitoring: we monitor your credit files from the top 3 bureaus to deliver e-mail or text message alerts of activities you may find suspicious

Personal Public Record Report & Monitoring: up-to-date summary of public information about you compiled from thousands of data sources

Application Monitoring: daily scanning for applications fraudulently submitted in your name, including credit, retail, cell phones, mortgages and loans

Credit Bureau Fraud Alerts: at no additional cost to you, you can activate fraud alerts requesting lenders and merchants to contact you before opening an account in your name

Unlimited Toll-free Personal Customer Service: our specially trained Identity Theft Specialists are standing by to answer any questions you may have Up to $20,000 in Identity Theft insurance at no additional charge (after $250 deductible)

ZoneAlarm® Internet Security Suite is easy to download and use, providing users with hourly signature updates for fast virus and spyware detection. ZoneAlarm® blocks software hidden in malicious e-mails from stealing information stored on your computer, blocks harmful spam and removes the most recent and aggressive viruses. ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite also includes privacy protection, parental controls, Spy Site Blocking and more.

The offer is available immediately at www.identifyguard.com. Subscribers to IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection will receive ZoneAlarm® antivirus and anti-spyware security updates for the duration of their subscriptions.

About Intersections Inc.

Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ:INTX) is a leading provider of branded and fully customized identity management solutions. By integrating its technology solutions with its comprehensive services, Intersections safeguards more than 7 million customers, who are primarily received through marketing partnerships and consumer-direct marketing of the company's IDENTITY GUARD® brand. Intersections also provides consumer-oriented insurance and membership products through marketing partnerships with the major mortgage servicers in the United States as well as other financial institutions through its subsidiary, Intersections Insurance Services Inc. Additionally, through majority-owned Screening International LLC, Intersections provides pre-employment background screening services domestically and internationally in partnership with Control Risks Group Limited of the United Kingdom. Learn more about Intersections Inc. at Intersections Inc..



SOURCE: Intersections Inc.
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