CHANTILLY, Va.,Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: INTX) -- To keep up with the latest identity theft threats, Intersections Inc., North America's leading and most innovative provider of consumer identity theft prevention solutions which has served over 25 million consumers, today announced enhanced security features in its award-winning IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection solution. These features address today's most advanced security threats including phishing and pharming scams, password stealing Trojans and keystroke logging that can lead to identity theft. Along with a newly designed website, IDENTITY GUARD®( )features a new "Identity Dashboard" offering IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection customers a complete, at-a-glance view of their entire identity profile - in real time as it changes so they can take proper action.

In conjunction with today's announcement, Intersections has launched a new campaign focused on creating awareness among consumers about their increased identity exposure through everyday activities and behaviors, and demonstrating that with the right precautions, consumers can "trust again." As a sponsor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the company released "The Top 5 Vulnerabilities of Identity Exposure" to help consumers think twice about how much and how often they are giving away their personal information and to think more proactively about their identity theft protection.

"Today, there are over 60 companies claiming to have solutions for consumers with respect to identity theft protection. Unfortunately, many of these companies provide deceptive services that are riding the wave of consumer anxiety surrounding identity theft, making misleading claims for the protection they provide," said Steven Schwartz, Intersections' Executive Vice President of Consumer Solutions. "Consumers are confused about which solutions they should turn to for their identity protection needs and are not even fully aware of all the ways they are accidentally exposing their own personal information in their daily routines. With the rollout of our new and improved IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection solution, Intersections' customers can trust that they have a force field of protection around their personal information, along with the most comprehensive, vigilant and complete identity protection package available."

Intersections currently offers three service levels for IDENTITY GUARD® that take into account the budget and varying coverage needs of consumers: WATCHFUL EYE ®, EXTRA CAUTION® and Total Protection. WATCHFUL EYE® offers consumers a basic level of protection against identity theft by monitoring credit reports and sending updated reports, scores and alerts on a quarterly basis, while Extra caution® takes the protections a step further with additional credit monitoring and reporting across all three credit bureaus and a comprehensive computer security suite. Total Protection offers the most robust identity theft protection available that includes bank account monitoring, public record reports, alerts and more.

In addition to public record monitoring and reporting, Total Protection includes many advanced features that directly address today's most advanced security threats and offers consumers peace of mind that their information is fully protected:

    --  ID Vault(TM): ID Vault gives consumers personal password protection that
        prevents online finances from falling victim to identity theft and fraud
        schemes including phishing, pharming, and keystroke-logging. ID Vault
        securely stores passwords so consumers can feel safe when they bank,
        shop, invest, or do anything else that requires a password online. They
        can also rest assured that they are always dealing with legitimate
        websites with the ID Vault Trusted Network of more than 7,000 plus
        financial institutions and shopping sites.
    --  MOBILE LOCKBOX®: A mobile tool that offers consumers protection
        on-the-go. The Lockbox provides secure storage and access to one's
        personal, financial, and medical information via any Web-enabled cell
        phone, PDA, or PC.
    --  PRIVACYPROTECT®:  The solution encrypts users' keystrokes to prevent
        identity thieves from stealing personal information as it is typed on a
        keyboard. It also enables users to connect securely to Wi-Fi hotspots
        and know that their laptops are fully protected.

    --  Internet Security Suite: The security suite provides award- winning
        antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewall software that keeps consumers
        computers and Internet activities safe from viruses, spyware, Trojan
        horses, worms, bots, and other malicious  threats.

All three services come with Intersections' new "Identity Dashboard" that includes improved reporting capabilities and an easy-to-use menu to quickly navigate through the IDENTITY GUARD® services and features, new credit score snapshots to stay fully aware of any immediate credit issues that need to be addressed, and a convenient message center that includes real-time alerts on the status of your personal information in case you need to take action.

"We have made continuous technology investments in our IDENTITY GUARD® solutions to ensure it is the most comprehensive solution out there that can meet our customers' identity protection needs. The threats keep evolving and so must our solutions. There is no other identity theft product available in the market today that can offer our depth and breadth of protection. Our customers can have complete trust knowing that their information is safe and protected with IDENTITY GUARD®," said Schwartz.

Intersections' IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection is the most comprehensive offering on the market today covering personal information, credit reports, public records, computer, Internet and mobile. The service also provides sophisticated software that protects consumers against keylogging attacks, secures their passwords and user IDs as they navigate online, and protects their computers from advanced malware software. IDENTITY GUARD® Total Protection also provides identity theft recovery services and financial reimbursement insurance in the unlikely event of an identity theft. Find out more at www.identityguard.com.

For more information about the latest product offerings from Intersections, please visit the new IDENTITY GUARD® website: www.identityguard.com.

About Intersections

Intersections Inc. (Nasdaq: INTX) is a leading global provider of consumer and corporate identity risk management services. Its premier identity theft, privacy, and consumer solutions are designed to provide high-value opportunities to its marketing partners, including leading financial institutions, Fortune 100 corporations, and other businesses. Intersections also markets full identity theft protection solutions under its brand, IDENTITY GUARD® (www.identityguard.com). Intersections' consumer identity theft protection services have protected more than 25 million consumers.

To address the growing threat of corporate fraud, the Intersections Business Services division offers cutting-edge identity management solutions to corporate clients including: data breach remediation, domestic and international pre-employment background screening, corporate identity theft protection and brand monitoring.

SOURCE Intersections Inc.

Media, Joyce Carcaise of Intersections Inc., +1-703-488-6100, jcarcaise@intersections.com, or Michelle Schafer of Merritt Group, +1-703-390-1525, schafer@merrittgrp.com