请不要带它离开家
Concerns over identity theft continue to grow, especially with the news of data breaches at major companies and financial institutions. 不幸的是, you have little control over when a company is hacked, but you do have control over your own actions.
不要留在家里的十件事
- 社会保障卡 - A Social Security card may be used to open credit card accounts and take out loans. Taking it out where it might be stolen is tantamount to handing the keys to the kingdom to a thief. 至于老年人, while Social Security numbers have been removed from Medicare cards, your Medicare Beneficiary Identifier number is also worth shielding.
- 多张信用卡 - Carry a single card for general use and emergencies. Only carry another card if you plan on using it that day. Keeping all those cards at home will save you considerable time in reporting lost cards and disputing charges should your purse or wallet get stolen.
- 礼品卡及证书 -就像现金一样. Keep them home until you’re ready to use them.
- 备用钥匙 - Your wallet or purse contains your home address. No sense making the theft worse by endangering your home and family.
- USB驱动器 - Very convenient for carrying important files, but it’s gone forever if your wallet or purse is lost or stolen.
- 密码小抄 - Carrying passwords makes it possible for them to fall into the wrong hands. 不要随身携带小抄? 那些自动取款机的密码呢? That’s a sure way to lose cash fast.
- 检查 - Carrying around a blank check is an obvious risk. 即使是已兑现的支票也有风险, since it has your routing and account numbers, 哪些可以用来转账.
- 收据 - Besides being bulky, they will contain the last five numbers of your credit card. A thief might be able to “phish” to find the rest of these numbers.
- 护照 - A thief could use this to travel under your name, 开立银行账户, 甚至拿一张社会保障卡. 不太好.
- 名片 - Consider a separate case and carry them in your pocket. Do you really want a thief to know where you work?
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