Strenthen your home computer's login security. Remove or encrypt private confidential files with your personal information and guard your passwords carefully.
	Install firewall software to protect personal information on your hard drive.
	Read online privacy policies before registering with any websites and do not register if you are not comfortable with their policies.
	Don't display your personal or family data on the internet by creating a home page or family tree website.
	Beware of people you meet online. Do not give out personal information to anyone you do not know personally.
	Teach children never to give out personal information on the internet about any family member.
	Do not download files sent to you by strangers or click on hyperlinks from people you don't know. This could expose you to a virus or a program that could then access information on your hard drive.
	Delete all files from a computer before desposing of it. Use a "wipe" utility program to overwrite the entire hard drive.
Please contact Legal Resources™ if you have any specific questions about identity theft protection or would like additional information in prevention of identity theft.