Guest Post
With today’s environment of nearly limitless access to information, protecting your personal information has never been more important. Identity thieves can steal your money, ruin your credit and land you in huge amounts of debt. Fortunately, there are many practices you can implement in your Web surfing to protect yourself from online identity theft.
Use Strong Passwords
There’s a reason many websites require you to create long passwords incorporating letters, numbers and special characters. If your identity is protected by a strong password, it is much harder to steal. Conversely, if you use weak passwords, your identity is at risk. Create lengthy passwords that include upper-case letters, numbers and special characters, use a different password for every account, and change your passwords often to keep your information safe.
Watch Out for Shoulder Surfing
Shoulder surfing is a practice where identity thieves look over computer users’ shoulders to view personal information on their computer screens. The prevalence of concealable cameras in the form of mobile phones makes this a significant threat. Work with personal information online only at secure, private locations, such as your home or office.
Simplify Life, Improve Security with PayPal
By Kevin M
I’ve been a PayPal customer for a few years, and have become so accustomed to its advantages that I hardly notice anymore. But by definition, a service is outstanding when it is so efficient that you use it and never think about it. Perhaps that’s because you never need to think about it!
After all, it’s the squeaky wheel that gets the grease, not the one that’s functioning efficiently.
My wife and I signed up with PayPal a few years back when we wanted to begin selling our kids old toys on Ebay. It’s been a pleasant ride since.
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