Secure Your Home Computer
- Install up-to-date anti-virus software
- Install up-to-date anti-spyware software
- Install a firewall
- Regularly download security updates and patches
- Take extra security steps when using wireless hotspots (at the airport, hotels, coffee shops, etc.)
- Ensure your wireless home network is secure
Minimize Your Risks Online
- Protect your passwords
- Know how to identify a possible phishing e-mail
Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
- Create an alternate username to use in place of your Social Security number whenever possible
- Review financial statements as they arrive for unauthorized transactions or changes
- Review your credit report at least once per year
- Shred all documents containing personal information
- Know what to do if you suspect identity theft
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