1) Make a list of things you should do to protect your privacy.
1. Use passwords on all your devices, ex. computer, cell phone.
2. Make passwords with letters, numbers, and symbols.
3. Keep passwords secret.
4. Shred loan and credit card applications you get in the mail.
5. Keep your personal information (such as social security number and bank accounts) secret even from friends and relatives.
6. Use a cross-cut shredder to shred papers with personal numbers or passwords on them.
7. Check your bank statements regularly for false charges.
8. When you deposit or cash a check, don’t write your account number on it.
9. Protect your computer with security software, such as firewalls and anti-spyware.
10. Never put personal information (such as social security …show more content…
Wipe your hard drive clean before giving away a computer.
13. Read website privacy policies.
14. Keep your credit card in sight so no one can duplicate it.
15. Don’t give out personal information when talking on your phone in public.
16. Never give account numbers or other personal numbers to telemarketers.
17. Don’t give out your credit card account numbers over a cell phone.
18. If an adult asks for your social security number/driver’s license number, tell them to ask your parent for that.
19. At age 18, start checking your credit report regularly.
2) What steps should you take if you become a victim of identity theft?
1. Call one of the 3 major credit reporting agencies and ask them to put a fraud alert on your credit file.
2. Look at your credit report (it will be free, since you issued a fraud alert).
3. Close all your accounts that have been affected by identity theft.
4. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/idtheft
5. File a police report. Give the police a copy of your FTC report.
6. Visit government websites dealing with identity theft for more information.
3) Who are your best resources if you become a victim of identity theft?
1. The 3 major credit reporting