Protect Yourself: Five Tips for Identity Theft Protection
CSIdentity CEO Bill Morrow offers consumers advice on how to protect their identities.
Austin, Texas (PRWEB) May 4, 2009 -- Identity theft is the No. 1 concern from consumers today, yet many Americans remain flippant about their need to take proactive steps toward protecting themselves. To help protect yourself and your family from this ever-growing crime, Bill Morrow, CEO of identity theft protection company CSIdentity, offers these tips:
1. Shred all personal documents. Anything with your name, address, account number or other personal information should be shredded as soon as possible by a diamond-cut or cross-cut shredder.
2. Be aware of phishing. Phishing is the practice of fishing for personal information via e-mail. Criminals attempt to steal people's personal information by pretending to be the person's bank or credit card company or even the IRS. Never give out any personal or financial information through e-mail.
3. Be careful when using the Internet. Only use secure sites when providing personal information online. Look for a padlock in the lower right-hand corner and a secure Web address before passing any information along.
4. Opt-out and protect your privacy. Opt-out of pre-approved credit card offers by calling 1-888-5-OPTOUT or by visiting http://www.OptOutPrescreen.com.
5. Enroll in an identity theft protection service. No matter what you do there are still a number of ways identity thieves can get a hold of your personal and financial information. Help keep criminals at bay by hiring an identity theft protection service, like CSIdentity, that will monitor credit reports, criminal records, public records, non-credit loans, sex offender records, address change notifications and the Internet for illegal uses of your identity.
Bill Morrow is chairman and CEO of CSIdentity, an identity theft protection company that offers a comprehensive suite of business and personal security solutions targeting all aspects of identity theft. CSIdentity's comprehensive Security Suite provides the industry's strongest protection solutions, including identity validation, comprehensive background screenings, identity theft protection and data breach management. For more information, visit www.CSIdentity.com.
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