FDX- Anthem data hacking
After reading that Anthem is going to send us information in a few weeks and provide "credit monitoring" for those effected, I felt pretty uneasy. I looked into proactive steps we could take to protect against criminals who may have the info. I see 2 main threats, credit identity theft and filing a false tax return using your social. Either one will be a massive headache. File your taxes as soon as possible to mitigate that risk. For the credit fraud there are 2 different actions you can take with the 3 major credit reporting companies: 1. Fraud Alert- its free and requires "extra" proof of identity. When someone runs your credit history it shows up. I don't know if it provides any legal weight but it can't hurt. 2: Credit Freeze- for 5-10 dollars per person/site, no new credit will be made unless you unfreeze it.