A few of these will be redundant, but the point remains; redundant or not. This will be a conglomerate of the most relevant tips I could find.
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On screen keyboards. Use these to combat key loggers.
Data separation. Whether you use another computer without internet access to keep your books and hold your personal information or you use a external hard drive while the internet connection is temporarily downed, data separation is a good first line of defense.
No more SSN at the doc. Get a medical ID card and leave the Social Security card at home.
No debit card online purchases. I don’t care where you are shopping. Don’t use your debit card to buy things online- EVER. Use credit cards or a PayPal account, both will not only stop transactions at a certain amount, their fraudulent policies only hold u responsible for a limited amount. Using the debit card could deplete your whole account.
Check your dang statements. It takes a few minutes every week and is a primary line of defense. Don’t be that lazy.
Order your credit reports. This means do it responsibly three times a year. It will help.
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Shred it all. When in doubt, shred. The dumpster divers are legally allowed to sift through your trash. If you want to do it right, buy a shredder that puts the one from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to shame by cross-shredding everything. If that doesn’t do it for you, burn it.
Bills go to the post office. If you have a open mailbox, don’t leave the paid bills in the mailbox for the carrier to pick up.
Contact creditors first before a big move. You don’t want your statements and information going to a new resident.
When you can, go inside the bank. This will cut down on shoulder surfers, skimmers, and the absent minded leaving of a card at the machine.
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