Identity Theft

Identity Theft
What can we do to prevent or minimize the risk of identity theft?

Are there any precautions you can take to help ensure become a victim of identity theft? Why identity theft has become so widespread today? you or someone you love has become the identity theft victim?

Here are some sites with many more information about identity theft and its prevention: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu http://www.yourcreditadvisor.com/blog/2006/10/the_ultimate_gu. html / microsites / idtheft / http://www.aarp.org/learntech/personal_finance/identity_theft_intro.html There many, but should provide a good start. In summary, this you can do is be very careful with this kind of information I will give and to whom (including the number social security and credit card, but the full name - Telephone - the direction of this). Why is so widespread - and so, in part because many places are demanding social life, although not really need (which should not have to give your office phone, while the subordination of the appointment of a doctor, yes, you must be on file, probably, but that should be supported when you actually go to the doctor, not the phone). Moreover, since that all financial services are mostly online, many more people receive phishing (looking, like your bank, when in fact they are not) and messages e-mail once there follow the links that send these fake emails now have your account ID and password. Or people do not have a good a good antivirus and firewall in place, making it easier for an attacker, even without experience to take on certain types of personal information. From there to identity theft is only a very small step. The last question: no, and I hope it never will. Alex.