How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

From the U.S. News & World Report website

For cyber thieves, your personally identifiable information is as good as gold. Your name, email address, phone number, Social Security number, passwords and other information can allow criminals to wreak havoc on your financial accounts, medical records, credit health and even your job prospects.

Here’s how to protect yourself against cyber criminals and reduce the fallout from identity theft.