Online Safety Tips to Better Protect Your Internet Identity Profile from Identity Theft

Protecting your personal information becomes a challenge each time you visit websites and apps obtaining details from you, such as your searches, buying history, or geolocation. 

Taking the time to review, manage, and update your privacy and security settings on your devices is an important step to protecting your valuable information shared through internet use. While we are all communicating online more than ever before. We can do our best to share our information as responsibly as possible. Consider the level of privacy associated with any details provided online about yourself and other people. Invest in internet security software scanning periodically for online viruses, malware and other internet safety risks for your computers, smartphones, gaming systems, and other web-enabled devices. Share these online safety tips with family and friends to better protect your internet identity profile from identity theft.

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Online Safety Tips to Better Protect Your Internet Identity Profile from Identity Theft

 

Personal Protection

Despite seeming to be a hassle, guarding online accounts with authentication tools including biometrics, security keys, and single-use access codes are worth the time. Setting strong, unique passwords for each login access helps to better safeguard your online accounts and personal information. Record a master list of passwords within a password manager or safely stored in a location away from your computer, in case of of theft of loss. Reduce the flow of questionable pre-selected and pre-approved offers landing into your inbox at optoutprescreen.com or 1-888-5-OPT-OUT.

Cautious Connections

Before banking and shopping, or even connecting to public access computers or wi-fi hotspots, look closely at the website to guarantee that you are using a security enabled site. Websites beginning with https:// or shttp:// are generally sites equipped with additional security protocol measures to help secure your information. When there is an http:// at the beginning of a link is not a secure website. Unknown email links and unsolicited online advertising potentially lead to sites compromising your personal information. Whether you're familiar with the source or not, if a link seems suspicious, delete it and report it when possible to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at spam@uce.gov.

Safety Reminders

Identity theft is a potential threat and risk we all encounter on a daily basis. Keep your social security number, important passwords, and essential documents safely protected in a secure, firesafe lockbox or safety deposit box in an accessible, In Case of Emergency (ICE) location with copies in a separate location, in case of theft. Schedule time for periodic reviews of your credit report, financial and credit accounts, as well as bill statements to promptly alert institutions of any red flags or suspicious activity.

 

Additional Resources

AARP Fraud Watch 1-877-908-3360

National Association of Attorneys General

Stop | Think | Connect 

Do Not Call Registry | 1-888-382-1222

 

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