Consider These 15 New Year Identity Theft Resolutions

1. I will do every thing in my power to avoid becoming an identity theft victim.

2. I will follow the identity protection guidelines in the identity theft KAOS management system.

3. I will evaluate my every action to make sure I do not make myself vulnerable to identity theft.

4. I will reevaluate my credit cards and close some that are not needed. Note: You can close a credit card even if you have outstanding balances. You (or someone else) just can’t use the card any more after you close the account.

5. I will get more paper organized at home and my office.

6. I will secure my important documents.

7. I will have backup plans in case I lose my important documents. I will have copies of my most important documents stored in a safe place.

8. I will get more education and awareness on identity theft.

9. I will advise my friends, colleagues, employees and others to get educated about the risks of identity theft and how to protect themselves.

10. I will be more conscious when communicating my personal information in public, over the phone, and on the Internet.

11. I will make an effort to make sure people are whom they say they are.

12. I will make an effort to make sure web sites I visit are legitimate and belong to those who they claim to belong to.

13. I will make an effort to make sure e-mails I get come from whom they claim to come from.

14. I will make an effort to validate the person on the other side of the phone call before sharing my valuable information.

15. I will monitor my credit report as often as necessary to detect any unauthorized transactions. Note: By Law, you can get free copies of your credit reports from all 3 agencies here, annually.

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Henry Bagdasarian is a certified information security, privacy, risk and audit expert with many years of experience with major international companies. Nominated for Security Executive of The Year Award (2006). Created the identity theft KAOS prevention system available free of charge on his identity theft web site, www.identity-theft-awareness.com. Learn more about Henry on his web site.

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