July 28, 2010 Dollars & Sense
August 2010 Identity theft has quickly become the crime of choice for burglars. It’s easier for a thief to carry off your Social Security number written on his hand than your 46” LCD TV. Your Social Security number will fetch more than your TV, and the thief can sell the information multiple times.
How to protect your financial information
• Keep your Social Security number in a place that’s impossible for a thief to find.
• Don’t leave financial information lying around the home. shred pre-paid credit card offers and payslips.
• If checking account or credit cards data is on a computer, make sure it’s protected with strong passwords and a good encryption program.
• Every home today should have a personal shredder, for disposing of sensitive financial documents.
It makes sense to invest some time in protecting this important information and ITAC Sentinel® can help with identity theft protection. Enroll in one of three levels of ITAC Sentinel.
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