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1. Be Alert to Impersonators - Make sure you know who is getting your personal or financial information. Don’t give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, over the Internet unless you’ve initiated the contact or know who you’re dealing with.
2. Safely Dispose of Personal Information - Before you dispose of a computer, get rid of all the personal information it stores. Use a wipe utility program to overwrite the entire hard drive.
3. Encrypt Your Data - Keep your browser secure. To guard your online transactions, use encryption software that scrambles the information you send over the internet. A “lock” icon on the status bar of your internet browser means your information will be safe when it’s transmitted. Look for the lock before you send personal or financial information online.
4. Keep Passwords Private - Use strong passwords with your laptop, credit, bank, and other accounts. Be creative: think of a special phrase and use the first letter of each word as your password. Substitute numbers for some words or letters. For example, “I want to see the Pacific Ocean” could become 1W2CtPo.
5. Don’t Overshare on Social Networking Sites - If you post too much information about yourself, an identity thief can find information about your life, use it to answer ‘challenge’ questions on your accounts, and get access to your money and personal information.
6. Securing Your Social Security Number - The decision to share is yours. A business may not provide you with a service or benefit if you don’t provide your number. Sometimes you will have to share your number. Your employer and financial institutions need your SSN for wage and tax reporting purposes. A business may ask for your SSN so they can check your credit when you apply for a loan, rent an apartment, or sign up for utility service.