Assignment 1

ID Theft

Link to article: http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9696493

For my first journal/blog entry I chose not to write about a signal identity theft incident, but about ways to protect yourself from identity theft. During my first class a slide was shown of some of the most notorious hackers ever, and then the next slide encompassed a variety of individuals called defenders. That is why I chose this article because as a future defender I am tasked with finding and educating people on ways to protect themselves from the attackers/hackers.
This article describes 11 different ways to protect yourself from identity theft. Signally each one is very helpful but together it makes it very difficult for someone to obtain your identity, which makes it that much harder for someone to steal it. Not only did I choose this article because of the tips it gives, but for the brief reason why taking that step is important. It gives a very brief description of how an identity thief could apply each step if no precautions are taken.
With identity theft affecting millions of individuals a year; it is very important for people to know how to protect themselves.