A couple years ago the company who does payroll for my employer was hacked and all our information was compromised. They provided a free ID theft protection service for a year. I figure once your stuff is out there it's out there and kept the service up. The one they used is AllClear which seems to be a pretty simple no frills service. When I applied for a loan or my wife opened a credit card they notified me, so I know they are doing something, just not sure whether or not there are better options.

I'm curious what peoples opinions and experiences are with ID theft protection services.