Protecting Your

Identity While

Attending College

Outline

• What do you consider personal information?

• What do you consider public information?

• How can Outsiders use your Information

• Tips to protect your information

Personal Information

• Social Security Number

• Bank Account Number• Credit Card Information

• Student Information• Residence and Phone Numbers

• Insurance Information

Public Information

• Signatures• Social Networks (Facebook, Myspace)

• Posted Internet Items (Youtube, Ebay, etc)

• Email Addresses• Criminal History

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

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

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

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

Employers

• How Employers Use Your Information– Study You

•Social Networks•Employment History

– Credit Checks– Depositing Money– Advertising to You– Insurance Information

Groups

• Telemarketers– Money/Donations

• Emails• Social Groups

– Recruitment

• Companies/Schools– Advertising– Solicitation

Tips to Protect Yourself

Be SkepticalBe Diligent

Report Suspicious BehaviorCommunicateMonitor

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