LifeLock and credit bureau TranUnion have come to an agreement that streamlines some of LifeLock’s identity theft protection measures. As LifeLock CEO Todd Davis put it, “protecting customers just got easier.”

Having TransUnion’s cooperation will make it hassle-free for LifeLock to initiate and renew fraud alerts, and obtain credit reports for their clients. The enhanced relationship will also make it easier for LifeLock to place “opt out” orders on their clients’ to keep marketers from calling and sending pre-approved credit offers.

Fraud alerts and credit report reviews are considered the foundation–or bare minimum–of any identity theft protection program, whether it’s implemented by the consumer or  by an identity theft protection service like LifeLock. But accomplishing just those basic efforts hasn’t always been as easy as it should be. (more…)