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1 in 10 kids have someone else using their social security number

While most businesses and adults are protective of their online identities, a new study finds cyber security should also be a concern for our children. The Carnegie Mellon CyLab study shows more than 10 percent of children under the age of 18 have someone else using their social security number right now. “Young people are more apt to have their identity stolen than older people…they have pretty good credit reports yet, they don’t have a lot of debt so they’re attractive to criminals, someone might want their identity,” said Marcia Entwistle, the Business and Computer Science Chair at Augustana College. Read more…

 

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