Someone’s bank account was wiped out. A corporate figure’s email account was hijacked and his private email sent to reporters. Theft of personal information is rampant in our technological society. The trade of credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other personal information is a rapidly growing black market. News broadcasts cover it every day, it might have happened to one of your friends or co-workers. Even worse, someone doesn’t have to get just your SSN, mother’s maiden name or your credit card number to make your life rough.
You keep your social security card locked up at home and never write your debit card PIN number down, you’re safe, right? right? Your identity might not get stolen easily, but someone can make your life rough if you make just one of these mistakes.
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