(BPT) - When it comes to your health, the old adage, “an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” still rings true. It’s
doubly valid when you’re talking about the health of your
digital and financial identity. Giving your identity a checkup
is every bit as important as getting your annual physical and
flu shot, or exercising regularly to maintain good health. Yet
many people avoid delving into the health of their financial
identity – perhaps for the same reason that some people avoid
medical exams. A checkup, while meant to confirm that everything
is fine, can potentially turn up a problem – and no one likes
bad news. But avoiding or ignoring bad news doesn’t make it go
away. Just ask the members of the nearly 9 million households
that experienced identity theft in 2010, the most recent year
for which the Bureau of Justice Statistics has published
numbers. While you may already know that keeping an eye on your
credit is an essential part of identity theft protection, it’s
not the only step you need to