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• Secure your devices (Mac, PC, Phones)
  • Ensure that your devices have the latest updates
  • Install trusted apps and software and keep them up-to-date
  • Limit the number of apps and software installed (uninstall/delete any you don’t use)
  • Lock your device when unattended or not in use
  • Enable device encryption
  • 启用备份
  • Enable device tracking
• Enable two-factor authentication (如果可用)
• Log out of your accounts and/or lock your computer before stepping away
• Delete or close old accounts you no longer use
• Be sure to set up and secure your account recovery options.
  • If you have security questions, do not answer them truthfully.
• 避免回应 网络钓鱼电子邮件
• Check if your account has been compromised in a data 违反 and get notifications if your account appears in any other data 违反es.
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  • 我被骗了吗?

• Keep your Social Security number secure and ask questions before deciding to share it. Ask if you can use a different kind of identification. 如果有人问你 分享你的社会安全号码，问:
  • 为什么他们需要它
  • 它将如何使用
  • How they will protect it
  • What happens if you don’t share the number
• Monitor your Social Security 信息
• Don’t overshare on social networking sites
• 保密密码
• Shred documents (such as receipts, credit offers, checks, bank statements, etc.)当 you no longer need them.
• Opt out of pre-approved credit offers 在邮件中.
• Monitor your credit reports for free. Federal law requires each of the three major credit reporting agencies to give you a free credit report — at your request — each 一年. 访问 AnnualCreditReport.com — the only authorized website for free credit reports. If you want to monitor your reports over time, you can spread out your requests, getting one free report every 四个月.
• Place a credit (security) freeze at each of the nationwide credit reporting companies. This makes it more difficult for identity thieves to open new accounts in your name.
  • Equifax
  • 益百利
  • TransUnion
  • Innovis
  • NCTUE (used by some mobile phone merchants, cable and utilities)
  • ChexSystems (部分银行使用)
• If possible, request a pass phrase to access or make changes to your account information over the phone at your bank, phone provider, etc.
• if possible, apply for an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS

• Report identity theft and get a recovery plan.
• (During tax season) File your taxes as soon as possible. An identity thief can submit false information to get a refund sent to them.

Phishing is the act of attempting to scam a user into revealing their personal information such as passwords and/or credit card information through email by impersonating a 合法来源. Other variations include scams using text messages and phone calls.

注意:

• Unusual or unfamiliar email address associated with a familiar name
• Typos and/or poor grammar
• Links to a website that appear identical to the real one (such as to a legitimate 银行网站). Hover over the link to see if it matches what’s typed in the message.
• Emails that include threats or a sense of urgency to respond by clicking a link or 打开附件
• Unexpected emails from someone you know

What should you do if you are unsure it’s legitimate?

• If you know and trust the sender, contact them directly (by phone or in person) to verify that they sent the message.
• Avoid clicking on links within the email. If this is from a familiar source (such 作为银行账户. or school), open your browser and go directly to their website and 从那里登录.
• 联系EGSC IT csworkFREEOMNIUPDATE 或致电478-289-2004

• 停止.认为.连接.
• StaySafeOnline
• FTC Identity Theft Recovery Steps
• 年度信用报告
• OptOutPrescreen.com
• 我被骗了吗? Check if you have an account that has been compromised in a data 违反.
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