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Tips to protect your digital identity

What criminals could do with alien identities ?

If additional data are obtained highly personal , can stolen identities to take off to foreign accounts. Purchase of goods on the net and closing of contracts are used under a false name .

How can I protect myself?

The misuse of identities is not always recognize the same for those affected. Therefore, prevention is even more important - you can with simple measures which we describe next .

Monitor accounts regularly

Periodically check account balances and extracts your bank and credit card accounts to transactions that are not authorized by you . If, contrary to expectations, to come, you can immediately cause a chargeback with your bank .

Check regularly post

Invoices, acknowledgments offer - whether by letter or e -mail - for operations that are not known to you , could indicate identity theft .

Vigilance even in "silent "

If you no longer receive certain letters , such as credit card statements or order confirmations , which may mean . that an unauthorized change was made to address . If in doubt, contact your credit card company or the respective shipper.

Use security software

If the security software on your PC or smartphone reporting the detection of Trojans or other malicious programs , this may be a sign of identity theft .

What else can you do for your identity security otherwise

If you dispose of sensitive documents , we recommend to do so only by paper shredder. Inform you in case of loss of personal identity documents immediately all relevant offices , as well as for loss of bank / credit your Bank-/Kreditkartenanbieter or call the free blocking emergency to 116116 . Of suspicious requests for personal information such as bank emails with questionable senders , check the permissions of the request and does not respond to you in doubt.

Be careful with the use of your passwords and PIN options to protect your computer and other devices such as smartphones or tablets . Also the use of public Wi-Fi hotspots for shopping or online banking is not recommended. Enter also take great care in the disclosure of personal data.