Cyber Crime Tips

1. Preventing I.D. Theft
Many consider identity theft to be the fastest growing crime in America, affecting almost half a million people each year. Having your wallet stolen is the easiest way to steal your identity, but so is discarding financial information in your mail, and giving out your PIN to ATM and phone cards.
2. Protecting Your Privacy: Keeping an Eye On Your Private Information
E-mail, the Internet, automated tellers, computer banking, long distance carriers, and credit cards make our lives more efficient. However, electronic transactions can leave you vulnerable to fraud and other crimes. Maintaining Online Security can help consumers protect themselves from online fraud by using secure Internet connections, keeping records of their online transactions, regularly reviewing credit card and bank statements, reviewing Web site privacy policies, and patronizing reputable online businesses.
3. Safe Surfing
It is just as dangerous to leave children unsupervised and unrestricted on the internet as it is to leave them unsupervised on the streets. Establish guidelines children can follow for appropriate Internet usage.
4. Shopping Safely Online
Convenience, good deals, and choices are all good things that the Internet offers. But before you use it, be cybersmart and make your online experience a safe one.
5. Cyber Security Tips
We've developed several tip sheets for you to look at whenever you have a security question or want to remember something you forgot about. Our tips are simple, but effective. Print them out and bring them to the office, your school or give them to friends. It's just another way to help "Take a Bite out of Cyber Crime."