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>>> HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES
AND THEIR IDENTITIES SO WE
BROUGHT IN A SECURITY EXPERT TO
TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW.
HOW ARE YOU?
>> TERRIFIC.
THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> I WANT TO START WITH THE
NOTION THAT WE'RE JUST
CONSTANTLY REPORTING ON MORE
RETAILERS BEING BREACHED.
NOW TALKING ABOUT TAXIS.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO IS PERHAPS
NOT AT SUCH A GREAT RISK OR ARE
WE ALL ON AN EQUAL PLAYING
FIELD?
>> EVERYBODY IS SUSCEPTIBLE.
IT'S HAVING YOUR PROFILE IN A
PERFECT FORMAT.
THAT WILL PREVENT IT FROM
HAPPENING.
IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN
PERIODICALLY?
YES.
IT'S A MATTER OF WHEN, NOT IF.
HAVING THE RIGHT THINGS IN
PLACE.
>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SAY
THE PROFILE IN A PERFECT FORMAT?
>> YOU ONLY USE ONE VERSION OF
YOUR NAME ON ALL FINANCIAL
MATTERS, NOT HOW YOU SIGN YOUR
NAME TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY BUT
ANY FINANCIAL MATTER YOU NEED
ONE VERSION OF YOUR NAME ON YOUR
DRIVER'S LICENSE, SOCIAL
SECURITY CARD, ON YOUR BANK
ACCOUNTS.
ANYTHING THAT'S FINANCIAL
RELATED.
>> HOW ABOUT A MIDDLE INITIAL?
>> IF IT APPEARS ON YOUR
DRIVER'S LICENSE YOU WANT
EVERYTHING TO MATCH F. YOU USE
ANY VARIATION THAT'S AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR FRAUD.
>> THAT'S INTERESTING.
WHAT ELSE?
>> ANOTHER ONE IS A VERSION OF
YOUR ADDRESS.
SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS USING THE
WORD ROAD IN YOUR ADDRESS VERSUS
THE ABBREVIATION.
THAT CAN MAKE YOU MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE?
>> A LOT OF THAT INFORMATION IS
AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC.
THE VERSION THAT IS OUT IN THE
PUBLIC SHOULDN'T BE THE ONE YOU
USE ON YOUR FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS.
>> IS THERE ANY SAFE PLACE FOR
OUR DOCUMENTS?
ANY PLACE THAT WE CAN PUT OUR
MONEY AND KNOW THIS IS GOING TO
BE SAFE?
ANY ACCOUNT WE CAN USE?
>> YOU CAN USE YOUR CHECKING
ACCOUNT, JUST DO NOT USE YOUR
VISA DEBIT CARD TIED TO YOUR
CHECKING ACCOUNT.
ONCE YOU USED THAT ONCE YOU PUT
IT OUT THERE LOW COUNTRY
ELECTRONICLY AND OPENED UP IT TO
FRAUD.
>> THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING FOR
PEOPLE TO STOMACH.
>> THAT'S WHY YOU SHOULD USE
YOUR NATIONAL CREDIT CARD.
THE REASON WHY YOU WANT TO USE
THAT IS IF FRAUD DOES OCCUR THE
MOST YOU CAN BE OUT IS $50.
IF YOU USE YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT
IT'S UNLIMITED.
>> YOU HAVE THAT LEVEL OF
PROTECTION.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> REALLY INTERESTING.
I DIDN'T KNOW A LOT OF THIS