CA Puts Their Money Where Their Mouth Is

It's the first time an anti-virus software company has ponied up and put their money where there mouth is.

CA, formerly Computer Associates, is gifting its customers with two free insurance policies with the purchase of CA Internet Security Suite 2007 and CA Anti-Virus 2007. The policies will cover up to $5,000 in identity theft coverage and up to $1,500 in protection against damage caused by computer viruses.

Sorry New Yorkers, it's only available in the rest of the US but not in your state (and maybe some other jurisdictions).

The identity theft policy will cover up to $5,000 of lost wages, legal fees and correction to your credit reporting. The virus protection policy will cover up to $1,500 for tech support, repair and hardware replacement. It won't cover lost data.

As always, I recommend reading the Terms and Conditions first.

According to a recent Consumer Reports study, virus infections caused an estimated 2.6 million households to replace their computers in the past two years.

Another study estimated that ID fraud loses average at $6,383 per victim, each of which can expect to spend up to 40 hours sorting out the financial mess created by con men applying for loans and opening accounts in their name under false pretences.

Whatever you decide to use, just make sure you're protected. You can find my recommendations in 1 Clean Computer.

. . . Stephanie

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CA Puts Their Money Where Their Mouth Is