--- title: What Makes You Susceptible to Identity Theft? description: With recent data breaches across massive retailers from Target to Home Depot, you might be wondering how safe your personal information really is from fraudsters. image: https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/iStock_000015266534_Small.jpg --- [![FF-PurpleBlack-2 1](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/FF-PurpleBlack-2%201.png) ](https://www.fraudfighter.com) - Solutions - [Counterfeit Detection](https://www.fraudfighter.com/counterfeit-detection) - [Identity Authentication](https://www.fraudfighter.com/identity-authentication) - [FraudFighter ID](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id) - [UV Counterfeit Detection](https://www.fraudfighter.com/counterfeit-detection) - [Money Handling & Verification](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/money-counters) - [Compliance & Risk Mitigation](https://www.fraudfighter.com/education/compliance-management) - Products - [Counterfeit Detection Devices](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/uv-counterfeit-detectors) - [CT-600](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/ct600) - [CT-250](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/ct250) - [ULED-2000](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/uled-2000) - [ULED-1500](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/uled-1500) - [UV Pro Penlight](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/penlight) - [DL Guidebook](https://www.fraudfighter.com/product/driver-license-guide) - [ID Verification](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id-products) - [Scanners](https://www.fraudfighter.com/fraudfighter-id-scanner-overview) - [Desktop](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/desktop) - [Mobile](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/mobile) - [WebID](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/webid) - [Portal](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/portal) - [Money Counters](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/money-counters) - [FF-3000](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/ff3000) - [CountEasy 2](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/counteasy) - [CountEasy TS](https://www.fraudfighter.com/products/counteasy-ts) - [Industries](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry) - [Automotive](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/automotive) - [Financial](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/financial) - [Government](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/government) - [Retail](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/retail) - [Gaming](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/hospitality/casinos) - [Bars & Clubs](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/hospitality/bars-nightclubs) - [Restaurants](https://www.fraudfighter.com/industry/hospitality/restaurants) - Resources - [Case Studies & Whitepapers](https://www.fraudfighter.com/education/case-studies) - [Compliance Guides](https://www.fraudfighter.com/resources/user-guides) - [Blog](https://blog.fraudfighter.com) - Company - [About](https://www.fraudfighter.com/about) - [Security Policy](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/security-policy) - [FAQ](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/faq) - Support - [Submit a Ticket](https://www.fraudfighter.com/support-ticket) - [Portal Login](https://app.fraudfighter.com) - [Knowledge Base](https://support.fraudfighter.com) - [FraudFighter ID Installation](https://www.fraudfighter.com/id/support/installation) - [Software Downloads](https://www.fraudfighter.com/resources/support/software-update-downloads) [![Shop](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/76574/c274e2d2-3016-4d51-92fb-412e5fae5e5b.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/76574/c274e2d2-3016-4d51-92fb-412e5fae5e5b) [![Contact Us](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/76574/b7e7dfcf-98d3-4e1a-86d5-794b27b325e6.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/76574/b7e7dfcf-98d3-4e1a-86d5-794b27b325e6) ![](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/iStock_000015266534_Small.jpg) [Identity Theft](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/topic/identity-theft) ![time](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LandingPageTheme/images/time-icon.png) 1 minute read # What Makes You Susceptible to Identity Theft? ### [Sean Trundy](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/author/sean-trundy) July 23, 2015 - [** ](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft&text=What%20Makes%20You%20Susceptible%20to%20Identity%20Theft?%20-%20https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft&title=What%20Makes%20You%20Susceptible%20to%20Identity%20Theft?&picture=http://www.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/iStock_000015266534_Small.jpg&description=With%20recent%20data%20breaches%20across%20massive%20retailers%20from%20Target%20to%20Home%20Depot,%20you%20might%20be%20wondering%20how%20safe%20your%20personal%20information%20really%20is%20from%20fraudsters.) - [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft&title=What%20Makes%20You%20Susceptible%20to%20Identity%20Theft?&summary=With%20recent%20data%20breaches%20across%20massive%20retailers%20from%20Target%20to%20Home%20Depot,%20you%20might%20be%20wondering%20how%20safe%20your%20personal%20information%20really%20is%20from%20fraudsters.) ![What Makes You Susceptible to Identity Theft?](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_000015266534_Small.jpg?width=240&name=iStock_000015266534_Small.jpg "What Makes You Susceptible to Identity Theft?")With recent data breaches across massive retailers from Target to Home Depot, you might be wondering how safe your personal information really is from fraudsters. While identity theft is a terrible crime that can present many challenges, there are many solutions to helping you recover. Prevention is the best place to start, though - so read on for a few tips to help you protect your data and private information. - If you have a child, get married, start a new job, or get a divorce, exercise extreme caution when providing personal identification information. Any of these factors increase your risk. - Avoid using public wireless networks for anything that requires personal information. The likelihood of having your identity stolen is twice as high if you use public wifi. - Exercise caution on social media. Individuals using 3+ social networking sites have a 73% higher chance of identity theft. [Click here](http://www.businessinsider.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft-2015-7) to read the full article by Antonia Farzan for Business Insider. - [**](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft&text=What%20Makes%20You%20Susceptible%20to%20Identity%20Theft?%20-%20https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft&title=What%20Makes%20You%20Susceptible%20to%20Identity%20Theft?&picture=http://www.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/iStock_000015266534_Small.jpg&description=With%20recent%20data%20breaches%20across%20massive%20retailers%20from%20Target%20to%20Home%20Depot,%20you%20might%20be%20wondering%20how%20safe%20your%20personal%20information%20really%20is%20from%20fraudsters.) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-makes-you-susceptible-to-identity-theft&title=What%20Makes%20You%20Susceptible%20to%20Identity%20Theft?&summary=With%20recent%20data%20breaches%20across%20massive%20retailers%20from%20Target%20to%20Home%20Depot,%20you%20might%20be%20wondering%20how%20safe%20your%20personal%20information%20really%20is%20from%20fraudsters.) ![shape](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LandingPageTheme/images/shape-new02-new.png) ## Related Blogs ![](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/Identity-authentication-financial-institutions-bank-secrecy.png) [Identity Verification](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/topic/identity-verification) ![time](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LandingPageTheme/images/time-icon.png) 10 minute read ## [What Are the Top Identity Verification Solutions for Compliance Teams?](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-are-the-top-identity-verification-solutions-for-compliance-teams) Identity verification solutions enable compliance teams to confirm user identities while preventing... ![](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Close%20up%20of%20human%20hands%20and%20documents%20with%20graphs%20and%20diagrams.jpeg) [Document Verification](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/topic/document-verification) ![time](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LandingPageTheme/images/time-icon.png) 11 minute read ## [How Do Document Verification Solutions Reduce Loan Fraud Losses?](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/how-do-document-verification-solutions-reduce-loan-fraud-losses) Document verification solutions reduce loan fraud losses by authenticating identity documents,... ![](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/ID-150-no-bg.png) [Identity Authentication](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/topic/identity-authentication) ![time](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LandingPageTheme/images/time-icon.png) 7 minute read ## [What ID Authentication Technology Stops Fraud Before It Happens?](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/what-id-authentication-technology-stops-fraud-before-it-happens) Identity fraud losses reached USD 27.2 billion in 2024, forcing enterprises to adopt pre‑emptive... ![FF-PurpleBlack-2](https://blog.fraudfighter.com/hubfs/FF-PurpleBlack-2.png) 1743 South Grand Ave. Glendora, CA 91740 US: (888) 664-9325 Intl: (626) 213-2702 ### Products - 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