Thursday 14 January 2016

Learn About Identity Theft Prevention And Restoration

By Laura Roberts


In this digital era, everything has been computerized and as a result there has been various advantages and so are disadvantages. The stealing of identities is officially a crime that has been practiced for years now and people from all across the world have had a taste of being on the receiving hand as a victim. For that reason, learning about identity theft prevention and restoration has become indispensable.

To begin with, ones social security number is one that should be protected at all cost as it is the key to stealing ones identity. Carrying the social security card around on your wallet should be discouraged as one may lose it to the wrong hands. It is through this number that one can access identification information protected by the government.

Also, this has been digitalized and people can steal this info from the internet through phishing pages; these are clones of official websites that posed to steal the details one uses to login in and therefore tricking you into logging in on the wrong site. These technical aspects of the trick need to be learnt in order to protect oneself from these hackers and should be constantly be up to date so as to be on top of the game.

Additionally, it is recommended that people use untrue information to sign up on social sites as these are the hiding places for hackers. By so doing, chances of getting tracked are immensely reduced as the fake bio data does not give a trail of your identity. Information that should not be shared include names used on the social security card (nicknames or one name can be enough to build a profile without leaving trails), home address, date of birth and such details should be protected and kept a secret from scammers.

Additionally, hacking complex passwords also helps a lot as one needs to ensure their phones and computers are protected from strangers who should be regarded as potential hackers. Also, installing anti malwares and viruses is crucial in shielding oneself from the numerous spywares and viruses one is exposed to while on the internet. Regular updates also helps in ensuring that the shield is updated and can handle any viruses they keep advancing by every passing day.

Furthermore, downloading files and softwares from untrusted sites is a risk that no one should take as it exposes them to the many scammers who are out to get them. As enticing as some sites and offers may seem online, one should think twice before subscribing or even attempting to download the links provided for participation as these are mostly traps meant to get naive internet users.

Web shielding and making efforts to protect information shared however is never enough as one needs to once in a while review their credit cards and bank statements in order to ensure all charges are accounted for. Any suspicious activity should be reported in order to verify if there is any threat or fix the system error that caused the glitch if the system was not hacked.

For those that may fall victim of these hackers, it is only wise to hire experts who are skilled to handle these cases and have experience in doing so. The responsibility is usually to track the hackers, restore the hacked system and try to get some compensation from your insurance covers.




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