https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp en-us 2018-05-12 17:14:25 UTC 2018-05-12 17:41:54 UTC hello@padlet.com emily_schneck https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260157867 Online shopping is one of the biggest threats to your identity (8). They might have emailed financial information such as credit cards or checking accounts (8). An impersonator could have stolen your identity. Another reason could be that they didn't dispose of personal documents properly (10).]]> 2018-05-12 17:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260157867 emily_schneck https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260158193 You can help protect your identity by paying with credit car, keeping your records, and protecting your information. Paying with a credit card allows you to dispute your charges. Keeping your records allows you to check your credit statements for any charges that aren't yours. Never email your financial information, such as credit cards or checking accounts, because it is not secure (9).]]> 2018-05-12 17:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260158193 emily_schneck https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260159312 Keep your social security number private so that people can not steal your identity. Social security numbers are very easily accessible so it is important to protect yours (10).]]> 2018-05-12 17:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260159312 emily_schneck https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260159450 Look out for impersonators trying to steal your identity. Safely dispose of all personal information, wipe out your computers and shred your papers (9). Keep your passwords private and encrypt your data (10). Also, be sure to not overshare on social media (10).]]> 2018-05-12 17:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_schneck/7mwl170haolp/wish/260159450