One of my readers recently asked me why he doesn’t see many useful articles concerning identity theft. I’m not sure if he refers to business theft, identity cloning, criminal identity theft, or financial identity theft but one common cause runs through them all and I will point it out in a moment.
The Latest Hacker Book Concerning Identity Theft If you’ve read Kevin Poulsen’s new book
Kingpin, you know that hackers not only steal from swipes at point-of-sale terminals (especially restaurants) but have made huge hauls of credit information from Polo Ralph Lauren, Office Max, Discount Shoes Warehouse, TJ Maxx, Marshals, HomeGoods, and many, many more national chains.
Online Articles Concerning Identity theft True, there are numerous online articles concerning Identity theft. Many have some basic good points, yet thousands of persons have followed all the suggestions and have still had their identity stolen. So what is a person to do?
A Drastic Solution to Problem of Identity Theft You may be your own worst enemy! Why? Because you yourself give out the information. The solution is to stop doing it. Run your life on a cash basis. Never, never use a credit card at a gas station, supermarket, restaurant, fast food place, ferry terminal, and especially not at the mall. In fact, unless you need to rent a car, reserve a hotel room, or travel by air, never even carry a credit card. (If there’s one or more credit or debit cards in your purse or wallet, remove them right now!)
There’s much more to keeping your information private, of course, and it’s dealt with in detail in
HOW TO BE INVISIBLE—The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Personal Privacy, Your Assets, and Your Life. But just switching to running your life on a cash basis is a great way to start!
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Privacy blog post by JJ Luna at 3:13 PM
