5 Security Protections from Identity Theft

1. 5 Security Protections
from Identity Theft
In today’s fast moving technological world an employee needs to know how to
proctect themselves not only from idenity thieves at home but at work too by
keeping their personal information secure.
Email, snail mail, trash, social networking, passwords, wi-fi security,
browsers, to mobile devices all have steps to making your personal identity.
What is Identity Theft?
Identity theft is the crime of obtaining the personal or
financial information of another person for the sole
purpose of assuming that person's name or identity to
make transactions or purchases.
The Federal Trade Commission estimates that as
many as 9 million Americans experience some form of
identity theft each year. However, that number is
subject to fluctuation as both crime fighting tactics
and the methods that criminals use to steal identities
evolve over time.
People who regularly check for identity theft warning
signs, such as strange credit card charges or new
accounts opened in their name without their consent,
are less likely to have their information
https://www.usa.gov/identity-theft.

2. • Use Separate Work/Personal Email Accounts
• Use Two-factor Authentication
• Beware Of Phishing/Spear phishing Scams
• Never Click Untrusted Source Links
• Scan For Malware Frequently
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0272-how-keep-your-personal-information-secure
1. Email Protection

3. 2. Keeping Devices Secure
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0272-how-keep-your-personal-information-secure

4. https://securityintelligence.com/identity-theft-and-social-media-how-are-they-related/
3. Social Networking

5. 5. Paper Documents
• Shred All Old Or Unnecessary Paperwork Pertaining Personal Information
• Protect And Secure Any Documents With Personal Information
• Do Not Keep Personal Paperwork At The Workplace
• Make Sure Employer Stores Personal Information In Secure Place.
• Go To Training On Identity Theft Given By Employer
http://privacy.med.miami.edu/awareness/tips/protect-paper-records-with-sensitive-information

6. 6. Do’s and Don’ts of Identity Theft
Do
• Limit who you give your personal
information.
• Limit personal information you carry
on you
• Limit information on personal checks
to your name and address.
• Limit what you leave in your
vehicle(purse, insurance cards,
laptop, etc)
• Limit having active credit cards.
Don’t
• Don’t keep account information
recorded on mobile devices
• Don’t write your Social Security
Number or telephone number on
checks
• Don’t write or store your PIN
number on your card or in your
purse or wallet.
• Don’t give out credit card numbers
or personal information over the
telephone.
• Don’t carry more than 2 credit cards
at one time.
https://www.utica.edu/academic/institutes/cimip/idcrimes/prevention.cfm