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A wealth of up-to-date identity theft information, tips and other resources to keep you safe
13 Top Tips To Help You Prevent Identity Theft
Prevention and early detection are the keys to safeguarding yourself and your finances from credit fraudsters and identity thieves. Here are 13 important steps you can take:
- Read all your credit card bills and bank statements and match them against your receipts. Watch for any unusual information or purchases that may be a sign of identity theft..
- Always stay on top of your credit report and credit score. Check your credit report for errors and fix them.
- Set your privacy settings on social networking sites (such as Facebook) to the highest possible level.
- Collect your mail quickly and shred all important documents before throwing them out.
- Always keep your credit and debit cards safe: do not let them out of your sight in restaurants and stores.
- Be aware of card skimming devices, which may be planted in ATMs or point-of-purchase places like gas pumps or movie theatre ticket machines.
- Install all the latest software on your computer, including firewalls, anti-virus, anti-malware and anti- spyware protection.
- Protect your wireless connection through passwords and the latest encryption technology.
- Sign up for a proactive ID monitoring service. It will scan the Internet constantly and alert you to the potential misuse of your credit card, SIN, banking information or debit card.
- Never enter banking or sensitive personal information on a public computer or while using a public wireless network.
- Use a password manager to generate hard-to-crack passwords and securely keep track of them.
- Back up your most important computer files regularly.
- Be aware of phishing and social networking site scams.
Protection Power's services can help you make these tips into easy-to-follow habits. Sign up now for all the latest information and news, as well as proactive identity monitoring!
