Identity fraud is among the fastest growing crimes according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), resulting in millions of victims and billions in losses for consumers, businesses and financial institutions. This crime has doubled each year and is expected to continue to grow.

Identity is the foundation of one’s life; it’s unique and defines who people are. It consists of many components which, if not properly managed, could lead to identity fraud, resulting in financial losses, credit problems, security compromise at the workplace, and non-compliance with Federal and State privacy and information security laws among others. It takes years to build one’s identity, but it could be destroyed very quickly if mishandled by anyone. To some extent, you are responsible for and capable of protection and proper management of your identity or the personal information of your clients and employees. Take action and act accordingly.

Whether you are affected by identity crime or just looking for information on how to protect your identity or the personal information of your loved ones, clients or employees, you have come to the best identity theft awareness site. The prevention techniques presented in this web site can be used to reduce the probability of identity theft from occurring. Identity theft prevention requires a change in behavior and thought process based on awareness that alters the way you manage your personal information for maximum reduction of risks. Although you can never eliminate risks completely, you must take responsibility for the protection of the information you have been entrusted with and have control over, especially, when managing the personal information of your employees, employers and clients. This site was developed to help you do just that.

Many of the strategies presented here have been used by security professionals to advise major corporations on how to protect their confidential information and clients’ personal information. Businesses can use the strategies presented here to protect the personal information of their clients and educate their employees on proper information handling techniques by developing policies, procedures and training programs.

Here's how this site can help you:

1- Provide identity theft help and show you the steps you need to take immediately if you are an identity theft victim,

2- Present an identity theft overview and teach you all about this crime in the identity theft overview section. You can learn about the identity theft facts, fraud statistics, identity theft laws and much more,

3- Guide you through my Identity KAOS™ principles which describe my approach to identity protection, identity theft awareness and fraud prevention,

4- Describe the latest identity theft prevention tips for your specific area of interest, in the identity theft prevention section to help you effectively prevent identity theft,

5- Show you the identity theft detection and monitoring techniques in the identity theft detection section to help you learn about fraud signs and ways to detect identity theft, and

6- Help businesses develop appropriate identity management strategies, policies and procedures based on the identity risk management strategies presented in the workplace information protection section.

As you explore this identity theft awareness site, you will find other useful information such as the latest news and commentaries, quizzes, and more. As a starting point, you may select a test from the page below and determine your identity theft knowledge or risk level.

I welcome your feedback, comments and questions through this form. Send me your site improvement suggestions or any other discussion topic related to identity theft.

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Thank you for visiting this site and I hope you benefit from the information presented here.

Your Identity Mate,
Henry Bagdasarian, Founder and Editor

Be Identity Safe™