We go to great lengths to protect your personal information. But here are steps that security experts strongly recommend you take to help protect yourself:

1. Review your credit report monthly
2. Check your accounts frequently online - don't wait for paper statements
3. Monitor credit card purchases closely
4. Only use secure US Postal Service collection boxes for outgoing mail.
5. Do not use easily identifiable information for usernames and passwords
6. Shred documents containing your personal information
7. Never provide personal information if you did not initiate contact