Security tips - protect your identity

Back to school tip from the Dallas Morning News. Protect your identity. From the story;

To protect themselves, college students should take these precautions:

•Don't post or share personal identifying information online and don't leave sensitive data exposed in your dorm room.

•Don't store personal information on your computer.

•Be careful what you carry in your backpack. Carry your wallet in your front pocket instead of in your back pocket.

"Carry as little as possible that identifies you," said Mr. Levin, former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.

•Don't fill out credit-card applications at displays set up on campus because that exposes your information to a large mass of people.

"If you want to get a credit card, go to where you're banking and get a credit card," said Linda Foley, co-executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center. "Then you know it's a legitimate source."

•Use your home address as your permanent mailing address rather than a temporary address used while in school. This will lessen the complications of multiple addresses.