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Technology / Tecnología: Don’t have your identity stolen

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By Metro Editorial Services (MS) Every person in the country is unique and has an identifying name and numbers assigned to him or her that help regulate aspects of his or her professional and personal life. When some form of a person’s identification is stolen, this is known as identity theft, and it can wreak havoc on finances and personal credit. There are a number of steps men and women can take to avoid being victimized by identity theft. In the United States, a driver’s license and a Social Security number are used to identify individuals. (In Canada, individuals are issued social insurance numbers.) Credit cards are also issued in a person’s name, and unique numbers assigned enable individuals on the account to make purchases on credit. From debit card PIN numbers to other sources of identification, the average person has a lot of information that separates him or her from others. Identity theft has become a prolific problem. Having so many sources of identity around makes it easier for identity thieves to target individuals. In a largely digital society, thieves have learned how to capture credit card numbers and access Social Security numbers from correspondence over the Internet or [...]

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