Valentinas Knyva

Main topics of the presentation

What is identity theft?

How is the stolen info used?

What are the indications of the identity theft? What should be done if you have become a victim of ID theft?

How to prevent ID theft?

What is identity theft?

Identity theft - using someone else's personally identifiable information to receive goods, obtain services, or conduct business.

Ways of stealing personal information

Business Record Theft Shoulder Surfing Dumpster Diving Under the Color of Authority Skimming Stealing physically Getting information from the internet

Types of ID theft

True Identity Theft True/False ID Theft False ID Theft

What are the indications of ID theft?

What should be done if you have become a victim of ID theft?

Contact the creditors

File a report at the local police department

Close accounts or change pin codes State Data Protection Inspectorate of Lithuania practically does not work in this field

How to prevent ID theft?

Deter Detect Defend

Conclusion
There is no way to be absolutely safe from identity thefts; Great economical damage can be inflicted upon the victim;

There are ways of making it harder to steal personal data;

Being vigilant can keep damage done to minimum.

Thank you for your attention!