Safeguard of personal and financial data

We can protect our personal and financial document against potential fraud by eliminate our own paper trail. A shredder can work for a few sheets paper at a time. We can also contact a commercial shredder to do it if we have a large quantity of sheets. Likewise, we can also review the monthly statements which can alert us to possible fraudulent charges. We may also find legitimate charges for services which are redundant or unnecessary. We must always guard our social security number by make sure that anyone asking for our social security number is really needs it and do not print the social security number on checks or high visible places.
Besides that, we should choose the PIN number wisely. A combination of uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers will be more secure. While using the Internet, we must be cautious from become a victim of a phishing scam. So we should verify any request for personal information before you give out any sensitive data. Anti-virus software, firewall and anti-spyware software must be installed in our computer and always keep them up to date. These can protect us against viruses and Trojan horses that may steal or modify the data on your own computer.