Identity Theft Check

Identity theft is a very large growing concern in today’s world. Below I have compiled a short list of preventative measures that can be taken to help keep your personal identifiable information safe.

Home, work or laptop computer – most people would not consider a personal computer as a security risk, but as soon as the computer is connected to the internet the computer becomes venerable to attack. The best way to combat this is to install hi-level security software that will protect against hackers and Trojans ECT. Another good way to help prevent security vulnerabilities is not to store hi-risk information such as bank details, scanned utility bills ECT on the computer as this information is potentially accessible to hackers and identity thieves.

Mobile phones – mobile phones have come a long way since they were just that “phones”. Today most mobile phones have some kind of data storage facilities in the form of taking notes, document editing ECT. It’s always best to never to store personal identifiable information into mobile phones as if these are lost or stolen you could be paying out more than just for the replacement of the phone.

Personal space – beware of your surroundings and who is listening in on convocations in busy environments such as shopping centers, as the person standing next in the queue could wish to steal your identity.