Don’t Fall Victim to Data Theft
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — UPS, Target and P. F. Chang’s are just three of the many companies hit by data breaches in the past year.
Given the amount of information that can be stolen in one of these breaches, consumers should be cautious of falling victim to data theft.
One of the first signs to watch out for is a glaring error in your credit report.
“If the information is incorrect you could have a problem. It can also be an early warning sign of identity theft,” says Adam Levin of the security firm Identity Theft 911.
“One of the problems that we have in this country is that people have this tendency to think that credit happens to them,” he says.
Instead, consumers need to be proactive, Levin says.
“You have to build it, nurture it, manage it, protect it and step number one is you’ve got to look at your credit report,” he explains.
You can check out your credit report for free at annualcreditreport.com.
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