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the national Foundation for Credit counselors, which sponsors the week Protect your identity, has compiled a number of identity theft myths. To support their efforts, awareness Santa Fe seller Council and Education Group Subcommittee has helped to clarify some common misinformation regarding this crime more and more common. This is the third and last post on the subject.
Myth # 8: I don, AOT uses the Internet, so my information is not exposed online.
Your personal information will appear in more places than you might realize, whether it AOS your medical records, a job application, or an emergency contact form of school. Many of these documents are kept in electronic databases and transmitted online. Social networks are another good source of personal information to identity thieves. Even if you do not use them yourself, your friends or your family members can share personal information about you. Do not use the Internet can provide some protection, but it won, AOT protect you against online criminals.
The Identity Theft Resource Center has compiled a high-level list of data breaches.
Get Safe Online gives advice on social networks safely.
Myth # 9 :. Social networking is safe
social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter can be fun to use. But they can be dangerous when it comes to your identity. These sites are used by thieves and others to steal information, mislead people and promote a variety of scams. To protect yourself, avoid making personal information available to large groups, Äúfriends, Âu take advantage of privacy controls offered by most of these sites, and use common sense.
I blogged about social networking sites for the Huffington Post.
Myth # 10: It is safe to buy or online banking.
Like social networks, shopping and online banking is safe as long as you use common sense and make the right choices about where and how you do it. More importantly, always take care to confirm a site is legitimate before use, beware of copycat websites, and keep your computer safe from viruses.
Get Safe Online gives advice on shopping online safely.
The FDIC provides advice on internet banking safely.
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Robert Siciliano, identity theft speaker, discusses hacked email on Fox News.
Robert Siciliano is CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com, an expert on identity theft, professional speaker, security analyst, published author and television news correspondent. Siciliano works with Fortune 1000 and start-up companies as a consultant on product launches, branding, messaging, representation, SEO and media. thoughts Siciliano, AOS and advice on these issues often appear in both television and print media news, including CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, FOX, Forbes and USA Today. He has 25 years of safety training as a member of the American Society for Industrial Security. He is the author of two books, including The Safety Minute: Living on high alert; How to take control of your personal safety and to prevent fraud . He, OSA is also associated with Uni-Ball to help raise awareness of the growing threat of identity theft and provide tips on how you can protect yourself.