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Protect Yourself against Identity Theft Every day you share personal information about yourself with others. It’s so routine that you may not even realize you’re doing it. You buy a gift online, call home on your cell phone, or fill in a form to join a club. It’s true that most companies and organizations may use your information simply to process your order, to tell you about products, promotions, or services. Unfortunately, there are immoral individuals, like identity thieves, who want your information to commit fraud. So how can we prevent identity theft before it happens to us? Significantly, everyone needs to learn knowledge of precautions to protect ourselves, which can improve our chances of avoiding identity theft. Before you reveal any personal information, find out how it will be used and whether it will be shared with others. Ask about company’s privacy policy: Will you have a choice about the use of your information; can you choose to have it kept confidential? Other tips to help you manage your personal information are as following: Log off when you leave your computer. Shred or tear up all your old documents before you throw them away. And use a gel pen, not a ballpoint pen, to write checks and important forms. It is important to say that you must be aware that identity theft has become increasingly common and is very likely to happen to you. Regrettably, no one's immune. But it isn't to say, that we're powerless. Even if your identity has been stolen, you can defend yourself and get those resolved in your favor. Clearly, a culture of security for our personal information has been advocated. There's a lot we can do to deter, detect, and defend ourselves.
Oct 22, 2014 1:16 AM
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Protect Yourself against Identity Theft

Every day you share personal information about yourself with others. It’s so common that you may not even realize you’re doing it. You buy a gift online, call home on your cell phone, or fill in a form to join a club. It’s true that most companies and organizations may use your information simply to process your order, to tell you about products, promotions, or services. Unfortunately, there are immoral individuals, like identity thieves, who want your information to commit fraud. So how can we prevent identity theft before it happens to us?
Significantly, everyone needs to learn knowledge of precautions to protect ourselves, which can improve our chances of avoiding identity theft.
Before you reveal any personal information, find out how it will be used and whether it will be shared with others. Ask about company’s privacy policy: Will you have a choice about the use of your information; can you choose to have it kept confidential?
Other tips to help you manage your personal information are as following:
Log off when you leave your computer. Shred or tear up all your old documents before you throw them away. And use a gel pen, not a ballpoint pen, to write checks and important forms.
It is important to say that you must be aware that identity theft has become increasingly common and is very likely to happen to you. Regrettably, no one's immune. But it isn't to say, that we're powerless. Even if your identity has been stolen, you can defend yourself and get those resolved in your favor.
Clearly, a culture of security for our personal information has been advocated. There's a lot we can do to deter, detect, and defend ourselves.

October 22, 2014
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