Simple Safeguards:
Stopping Identity Theft Before it Stops You
Description:
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Victim’s lives can be turned upside down by the time-consuming, hassled-filled experience of repairing their good name. This presentation focuses on identifying how criminals steal identities and demonstrates the simple steps individuals can employ to keep their identities safe. The presentation assists employees in identifying and protecting personal information in their personal lives and helps keep them safe from the plethora of scams and frauds that pervade our society. It is focused on a solution oriented approach based on real life examples. During the presentation, Mr. Lanza provides numerous resources and specific tips and recommendations.
Learning Objectives:
Following the presentation, audience members will be able to:
1. Identify specific ways criminals obtain personal information from individuals.
2. Identify information management practices to prevent personal information from being compromised.
3. Prepare specific actions to take if your personal information is breached.
4. Check and monitor a personal credit file.
5. Determine the personal necessity of fraud alerts, credit monitoring and credit freezes.
Key Points Covered in Presentation:
• Protecting your key identifiers
• Protecting your documents
• How to avoid social engineering and spoofing
• How to monitor your credit file
• Protecting your home computer
• Protecting your information while traveling
• Current and emerging frauds and scams
• How to protect teens and senior citizens online
• Whether paying for identity theft protection is necessary