Protecting Your Identity While Attending College.
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Protecting Your
Identity While
Attending College
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Outline
• What do you consider personal information?
• What do you consider public information?
• How can Outsiders use your Information
• Tips to protect your information
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Personal Information
• Social Security Number
• Bank Account Number• Credit Card Information
• Student Information• Residence and Phone Numbers
• Insurance Information
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Public Information
• Signatures• Social Networks (Facebook, Myspace)
• Posted Internet Items (Youtube, Ebay, etc)
• Email Addresses• Criminal History
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Top 5 Ways Teens Compromise their Identity Online
• Use real name, date of birth, address and school name on social networking sites
• Talk and meet strangers online thru these networking sites
• Give out Social Security Numbers for online job applications
• Don’t recognize trap or “phishing” emails
• Keep personal information on cell phones such as Social Security Numbers
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How Outsiders Use Your Information
• Crimes– Fraud– Embezzlement– Identity Theft– Check Fraud– Credit Card Fraud
• Employers– To get to know you
• Groups – Donate Money– Recruitment
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Crimes Against You
• Identity Theft – How thieves obtain your Identity: •Wireless Networks•Emails from Unknown Sources
•Voter Registration•Register for a Contest or a Group
•Dumpster Diving
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Crimes Against You
• Fraud or Embezzlement– What thieves do with your information once they have it:•Steal your money•Forge your Signature on any Document
•Obtain Credit Cards or Bank Cards in your name
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Employers
• How Employers Use Your Information– Study You
•Social Networks•Employment History
– Credit Checks– Depositing Money– Advertising to You– Insurance Information
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Groups
• Telemarketers– Money/Donations
• Emails• Social Groups
– Recruitment
• Companies/Schools– Advertising– Solicitation
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Tips to Protect Yourself
Be SkepticalBe Diligent
Report Suspicious BehaviorCommunicateMonitor
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Questions ?????