CA offers 'insurance policies'

CA unveiled Thursday two free "insurance policies" with the purchase of its Internet Security Suite 2007. Under its identity theft policy, customers can receive up to $5,000 to cover lost wages, legal fees and correction to credit reporting information if their identities are compromised while running the CA software.

CA is also offering a virus protection policy with up to $1,500 when the Internet Security Suite 2007 is purchased. The policy covers technical support, repair services and hardware replacement if a person's PC or laptop fails while running the security software. The two insurance policies remain in place for a year after the suite's purchase and are valid in all states, except New York.

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Impossible to prove
by georgescott September 29, 2006 11:16 AM PDT
It will be impossible to prove your information was take in a manner that the CA software is supposed to protect you from. It would cost more then $1500 to try to sue them to recover the $1500 guarantee.

Use IE for sites that will only support IE and use Firefox for the rest. Get a hardware firewall and don`t open attachments from your primary computer unless if you are competent to do so.
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