I just installed the ID Vault software, and there are banks and web sites already listed. Why? Are these my only choices? What next?

After downloading and installing the ID Vault software, it scans your web browser history for sites which have internet cookies stored in your browser history. The software will list up to 10 sites with log-in information previously stored in your computer. The software will then prompt you to choose from that list to add those accounts to the ID Vault. Although an account may be listed, it still needs to be added to the ID Vault in order to be protected by the ID Vault secure browser. Just:

1. Select a site or bank from the list, and choose to add it to the ID Vault;
2. Sign into the account, as usual;
3. The ID Vault software prompt you to enter your PIN in order to create the account in the ID Vault;
4. The ID Vault software will add the account to the secure list of accounts.

If you have set your internet browser set to delete your browser history, or have deleted your internet cookies, there will not be anything in the Scan list. You do not need to select from this list.

You can add an account to the ID Vault by using your web browser to go to a site and create the account from there, or for banks and financial institutions, use the "Add A Financial Account" option in the ID Vault software, and select from the over 8,000 sites which are part of the ID Vault Trusted Network. For the Free Edition, the amount of accounts which can be saved is limited to 4, and 1 credit card. For the users of the Premier Edition, the amount of accounts is limited only by the amount of free storage space on the host computer.

Free Edition users who have already stored 4 accounts and wish to add a 5^th will be prompted to either remove an existing account in order to create the new account, or to upgrade to the Premier Edition.