Identity Theft is not restricted to just digital media contrary to what you may read in the news today. Granted, there are a lot of breaches of University computers or retailers networks or lost/stolen laptops that are reported all the time, but Identity Theft can occur at home as well. Are you doing what it takes to make sure it doesnt happen to you?
Think about all of the mail that you receive at home. Does it include banking statements, utility bills such as gas and electric, and how about water bills? Do you have to pay home owners association fees? What about all the countless credit card bills or sign up offers that you receive? DMV will send mail to your home address. The Government also sends tax refunds to your home address as well. Are you receiving Social Security Checks? Do you get car bills sent to you through the mail? School loans or student loans, banking loans, refinancing your house, all this information is sent to your address, and on it goes ad infinitum.
Now, all it takes is someone to look in your mailbox and take your mail, or rummage through your garbage after youve thrown everything away, and there is all your personal information, free...