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How To Minimize the Risk of Identity Theft

Published: Jan. 16, 2016, 2 a.m.

b"Have you been a victim of IdentityTheft?\\xa0Are you concerned about all the reports of personal information\\xa0being stolen from corporate\\xa0data bases?

Today's guest,\\xa0Steve Weisman,\\xa0a lawyer and member of the Massachusetts Bar and Federal Bar,\\xa0is one of the country\\u2019s leading experts on scams and identity theft.\\xa0He writes about identity theft for\\xa0USA Today\\xa0and has been featured on Nightline, CBS News, ABC, CNBC, among others and quoted in numerous publications including\\xa0The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, Barron\\u2019s, The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Washington Post, and\\xa0The Wall Street Journal. \\xa0Steve has authored eight books, including\\xa0Identity Theft Alert: 10 Rules You Must Follow to Protect Yourself From America\\u2019s #1 Crime\\xa0(2014) and\\xa0The Truth About Avoiding Scams (2008).

Today, Jim and Steve will discuss what you need to know about identity theft and what you should be doing to minimize your risk of becoming a victim."