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Safeguarding Your Personal ID
by Jeff Huse
Liv Fun: Vol 5 – Issue 3
No company, government or agency has a greater interest in protecting your personal information than you do. Sure, companies have a legal obligation to protect your information, and some do a much better job than others. But it’s you, not the company, that feels the consequences most severely when your private information is misused.
The companies and agencies that do a good job guarding your information usually work within a robust framework that includes the three Principles of Protection: (1) Need to Know; (2) Least Privilege; and (3) Defense in Depth. By taking your cue from them and creating a Personal Information Protection Plan, you may reduce your and your family’s risk of becoming victims of information misuse and ID theft.
The Three Principles of Protection in Action
Need to Know: Think carefully before you give out any personal information, and only give enough info to get the job done. For example, does your healthcare provider really need to know your Social Security Number if they already have your insurance information?
Least Privilege: Be aware of who has access to your computer, tablet and mobile phones. And if you have someone helping you with your bills or other personal information on your computer, make sure they don’t have more access than they need.
Defense in Depth: You may back up your computer regularly and run virus software, but that itself may not be enough. Talk to your computer service technician to do a full system check, make sure your virus software is updated and running properly, and ensure that your mobile devices (tablets, laptops, smartphones) are all in good defensive mode.
Liv Fun
by Leisure Care
Autumn 2016
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A Funny Thing About Humans …
by David Naster
Humorous thinking helps us deal with tough times. When we make it a habit to think funny, we develop a great survival skill — the ability to manage our thoughts. Don’t believe me? Check out these real stories about real people who laughed through their tough times, proving you need to let more humor into your life.
Safeguarding Your Personal ID
by Jeff Huse
No company, government or agency has a greater interest in protecting your personal information than you do. Sure, companies have a legal obligation to protect your information. But it’s you, not the company, that feels the consequences most severely when your private information is misused.
Love Looks Back on Itself
by Tammy Kennon
So begins a poem my mother wrote about me when she was 39 and I was a scrappy 11-year-old, the kind of girl known in those days as a tomboy. It’s unclear why she chose to write a tribute to me alone, the third of her four children. Maybe it was Mom’s small attempt to right my awkward, three-strike entrée into a fully formed family that already had a girl and a boy.