These days, identity theft protection strategies and tools are important ways to help protect your Social Security number and other personal information. A stolen identity can cost you money and time as you may have to hire professionals and work with credit bureaus to clear your good name. Identity thieves can use your information to open fraudulent credit card accounts that can show up on your credit report and hurt your credit score. ID thieves can even commit medical identity theft. By just monitoring your credit, you could miss certain identity threats. LifeLock sees more†††, like if your personal information is sold on the dark web. And if you are a victim, LifeLock’s ID protection helps with identity restoration and even lost wallet coverage.