Protecting yourself from identity theft

CREATED Oct. 4, 2012 - UPDATED: Oct. 4, 2012

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  • Every day, identity thieves are thinking of new ways to steal your money, but there are ways to stay ahead of the game. Video by fox4now.com

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Every day, identity thieves are thinking of new ways to steal your money, but there are ways to stay ahead of the game.
 
With so much of our personal data stored in so many places, breaches have become something every consumer needs to anticipate.  
 
Consumer experts say having a plan starts with never using the same password twice, because that potentially gives away access to multiple financial, email and social networking accounts. 
 
Also, having your own monitoring system, so you can possibly spot a breach, before your bank.