1. Government Agency’s Name April 2013

2. Identity Theft is when someone steals your personal information and uses it as their own, usually for some financial gain

3.  Every 28 minutes someone in the U.S falls victim to identity theft  Every 79 seconds a thief steals personal data to open false accounts  Over 11.1 million reports of identity theft in 2009  Over $22 billion lost by businesses  * This information reported by Identity Theft Protection, http://www.identitytheftprotection.net/45-stories- about-recovering-from-identity-theft/http://www.identitytheftprotection.net/45-stories- about-recovering-from-identity-theft/

4.  As a HR rep, you can access and handle sensitive information on a daily basis  Protect information by ◦ Recognizing and protecting personally identifiable information (PII) ◦ Locking hard copy information away in desk and cabinets ◦ Using encryption when sending emails containing sensitive information

5.  Personally Identifiable Information includes: ◦ Social security number ◦ Date of birth ◦ Driver’s license number ◦ Passport ◦ Student ID number ◦ Account numbers ◦ Address ◦ Phone number

6.  PII can be in electronic or hard copy format and both need to be protected equally  If you handle hard copy information that contains PII be sure to: ◦ Put away hard copies or have hard copies concealed when others are in your work area ◦ Lock away all hard copies that contain PII when you are away from your desk ◦ Be sure to use proper mailing procedures when mailing hard copy documents to other departments or to employees or client (FedEx or signature required)

7.  If you handle PII in electronic format be sure to protect PII by: ◦ Use strong password to ensure that your account is securely locked ◦ Always lock your computer when you step away from your desk ◦ Keep your computer screen concealed when others are in your work area or minimize screens with PII when you are not working on them ◦ Always use encryption when transmitting PII electronically

8.  Create strong passwords that have at least 16 characters, including numbers and special characters  Use encryption when sending emails containing PII  Do not take sensitive information out of the office  Keep hard copy information locked in cabinets or drawers  Only share information with others on a need to know basis

9.  Ponemon studies show that data breaches cost organizations $5.5 million dollars last  39% of organizations say negligence was the root cause of the data breaches  Businesses lost $3.01 million due to reputational damage because of data breaches *Information provided by Ponemon Institute www.ponemon.org/local/upload/file/2011_US_CODB_FINAL_5.pdfwww.ponemon.org/local/upload/file/2011_US_CODB_FINAL_5.pdf

10. Listen to this victim testimony at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMwKyb8XDg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMwKyb8XDg