Practice good personal cyber hygiene.
• Only give out your Social Security number when absolutely necessary. (Just because there’s a space for it on a form doesn’t mean you have to supply it.)
• Don’t respond to unsolicited requests for personal information.
• Pay attention to your billing cycles. If bills or financial statements are late, contact the sender. And review your credit card and bank accounts regularly—at least every month.
• Enable and update the security features on all devices and be cautious when using public WiFi.
• Create complex passwords and change them occasionally.
• Don’t share passwords and PINs.