The hidden costs of identity theft
By Donna J. Jodhan
 
Let us not fool ourselves when it comes to the cost of protecting ourselves from identity theft.  There are real costs, variable costs, fixed costs, and hidden costs.  At some point in time, all of these costs began to add up and can certainly mount rapidly the more protection we seek.
 
The hidden cost for identity theft is only going to grow with time and it all has to do with scammers and hackers becoming more savvy and cunning at what they do.  The more sophisticated they become, the more costly it is going to be for us.  However, there is not much for us to do but to depend on the good guys and the experts to help us maintain our security and keep our costs in check. 

 

Sadly enough, there is not much that we can do to change this picture except for us to be more mindful, security conscious, and to become more skilled at protecting ourselves.  I am going to leave you with an excellent article to check out below.  Please read on.

 

The hidden costs of identity theft
CNN
Tips for preventing identity theft are now well known. Only give out a Social Security number if you must; install a firewall on your home computer; ...
Read more at:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/07/identity.theft.costs/

 

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