Prevent fraudulent use of your PII and online credentials by taking these first steps to protect your identity: Enroll in an identity theft and credit monitoring service and freeze your credit to prevent any lines of credit to be opened using your SSN.  Proactively monitor your presence with a service that will alert you to dark web exposures of your SSN, email address, and usernames. Become familiar with how to identify phishing attempts, suspicious links, website security, password hygiene best practices, and general online safety awareness. Additional Resources: Limiting your data exposure ; How to protect your child’s online identity.