nce again, there have been paying attention to the
more instances of Identity overwhelming breaches because you
Theft, as a result of just had a bad experience due to
unsecured networks, greedy someone actually getting your
employees and contractors, and personal information? If it has
lost or stolen laptops. More happened to you, then of course
people have had their personal your awareness is already raised,
information compromised, and now but if it hasn’t yet, you may
currently live in the possibility want to pay attention to what’s
that someone out there is using going on in the world.
their identity for illegal
activities, such as immigration, There are services out there that
money fraud, or even medical can monitor the use of your
fraud. Some of the people personal information. The first
affected don’t even know that and perfect example is to talk to
their information has fallen into one of the 3 main credit
the wrong hands. Others may have reporting agencies, Equifax,
received a letter from some Experian, or TransUnion. They’ve
institution alerting them to the also partnered together and
fact that their identities may created a website,
have been compromised. www.annualcreditreport.com, where
you can request a free credit
How aware of these events are report once a year. You may see a
you? Are you watching the news, lot of companies offering
or reading the newspaper or services to monitor your credit,
learning about it on a website on or keep a watchful eye on your
the Internet? Do you pay personal information. Before you
attention to Identity Theft, even sign up for this, make sure you
though it may have not happened do your research on which company
to you yet? Or are you just know is to be trusted. The last thing
you want to happen is to have anytime that they appear in the
your identity stolen while trying news, you will receive a
to keep an eye on it. notification with a link about
the news article, and from there
Another step you can take is to you can read the article to see
set up an alert based on a if a breach has occurred. As you
company you use, such as your set these up, you will learn more
bank, or investment company or and more what terms you are
University, and every time that looking for, and what terms you
company is mentioned, you will may not want to use.
receive an email notifying you.
Google allows for this to be Again, you must be vigilant when
possible by their alert system keeping an eye on your Identity.
found here: Do everything you can to make
http://www.google.com/alerts. For sure no one else takes advantage
example, you can set up an alert of it.
for your bank “BANK NAME” and
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