 With the rise of internet, we have become highly accustomed to online monetary transaction while saving turns of personal details online. But with added convenience, the internet has also left us more vulnerable to cybercrime, specially identity theft. Hello everyone, my name is Shivanya and you are watching Sistviks YouTube channel. And today we shall discuss about various precautions internet users must take to prevent identity theft. Getting your personal details stolen can have a serious financial impact and could also cause a major setback to your reputation in case you run a business. So without further ado, let's go through some immediate safety major you must take to save guard your personal details online. 1. Check your accounts and credit reports regularly. Make sure that you monitor your credit reports. Keep a track on payment activities to make sure that any unauthorized access has not been granted into your credit accounts. 2. Guard your social security number like a treasure. There is a reason why two social security numbers cannot be the same. This number is as unique as your identity. Just flag any site or any online platform that asks you to enter SSN or national identity details. It's a definite scam. 3. Protect your passwords at all costs. Passwords act like barriers between your treasurers and data thieves. Make your passwords complex so they can't be easily guessed as hackers go for trial and errors to breach your online accounts. Add special characters, mixed cases and numerals to your password to make their job hard. 4. False mails and suspicious attachments are a big help. Avoid clicking on links in emails that offer credit card, cashback offers and shopping vouchers. The valid information on such offers is never sent exclusively to you via email. Such emails account for phishing attacks and can be harmful to your online identity. 5. Use an identity protection tool, Advanced Identity Protector. Using an identity protection tool makes it even easier to protect yourself from identity theft. We would personally recommend Advanced Identity Protector by Cystic. This identity theft prevention tool makes sure that no one can get their hands in your personal information without your permission. Advanced Identity Protector secures your accounts by scanning your computer and web browsers for traces of your information and passwords. You can then encrypt all this information for complete security. Here are some of the best features of Advanced Identity Protector. 6. Wipes and traces of personal information. Scans browser, emails, files and registry for identity traces. Protect sensitive information with military grade encryption. At the end of the day, you are responsible for the protection of your personal information from theft. The sooner you detect an issue, the sooner you can fix it. We hope you liked this video and for more such videos don't forget to like, share and subscribe to our YouTube channel.