Strong Passwords Protect You From Identity Theft
In this modern internet age, identity theft is an almost perfect crime choice for criminals. It can be done in a very clean, hands off manner. And often it can be accomplished from half way around the world.
Unfortunately, identity theft prevention is not a required course for modern life and that makes most of us vulnerable.
And one place where we are really vulnerable online is in our selection of usernames and passwords.
Pharming: What Is It And How Does It Work?
Pharming is a technique used by identity thieves to “invisibly” redirect you to websites under their control to steal your account details.
What this means is that when you tell your browser to go to your bank, it invisibly directs you to a website that looks exactly like your bank/ And when you type in your login details, you just handed them over to the fraudster.
Virtual Identity Theft: Your Worst Nightmare
Thieves love identity theft crimes because they are almost always committed in a 100% hands off manner. Consider that unlike a robber, an identity thief can do such hands off crimes as swipe your credit card data at their job or root through your mail or trash when no one is in the neighborhood. The thief can even work on a computer thousands of miles away where the thief entices you to give up your most secret personal and financial details.
To help you understand just how many tools the online thief has to rob you blind, let’s look at a few:
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How To Protect Your Online Identity
As the world gets more and more digital with the proliferation of internet enabled devices, we put more of our personal information online. It makes our lives easier.
But if we don’t take protections, it also leaves us more open to identity thieves.
Here are several steps you can take to safeguard your online identity.