The Credit Freeze: The one thing that will protect your identity

Over the past ten years, I have conducted numerous presentations about digital crime to global audiences. The one question that I am asked more than any other during these events is:

“Should I purchase an identity protection service?”

While this is a personal decision, I always disclose that I do not subscribe to any of these services. I have had a credit freeze for several years, and do not require expensive identity protection. I believe that those who have a credit freeze in place should not worry about their identity being stolen. Further, I think that a credit freeze is better than the best identity monitoring product that will ever exist.

This document includes the section from my book Personal Digital Security that discusses credit freezes. I believe that every U.S. citizen should consider one. I hope that you find value in this tutorial. If you do, please consider forwarding a copy of this file to someone that could benefit. If you were given this document, please consider joining my free monthly email newsletter at ComputerCrimeInfo.com