Tom Harkins offers ID protection tips to Newsday readers

Sunday's edition of Newsday included a front page article for consumers on how they can protect themselves from identity theft. The article includes advice on what to do to keep your wallet, mail, phone, computer, credit, banking, etc. safe and out of the hands of ID thieves and fraudsters. Tom Harkins, chief strategy officer of Secure Identity Systems, is quoted in the article, advising individuals to reserve a single credit card with a low credit limit for all online transactions. Doing so limits the damage that can be inflicted, should a fraudster get hold of your credit information.