[Gllug] how safe is linux against identity thief

[Christopher Hunter]

On Sun, 2009-03-29 at 23:02 +0100, Jose Luis Martinez wrote:

> Before panicking about your computing you need hard evidence that it
> was your computing activity what created the problem. Unfortunately
> scammers   are very creative and have many ways to get hold of your
> personal data without hijacking your computer.

Do you shred your bank statements and other invoices that come to your
home?  There's a huge amount of "dumpster diving" going on.  With a bill
or two and a bank statement, gaining access to someones account is quite
trivial.

I bought a cheap "cross cut" shredder from Staples (about £15) and
there's little chance that even the most determined identity thief would
bother to try to piece together the shredded paper!

C.


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