ER Doc Advisor - Financial Planning & Taxes for Emergency Physicians

EP 146: You’re Especially Vulnerable to Identity Theft

It can become a full-time job unraveling identity theft. While there’s no way to fully prevent it, there are definitely measures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of it happening to you or a loved one.

On today’s episode, we discuss why ER docs are more susceptible to identity theft, the most common forms prevalent today, how to prevent them, and what to do if it happens to you.

Topics Discussed:     
  • The different password rules and what the strongest ones tend to be.
  • Password generating and data breaches.
  • The frequency of identity theft and why it’s such a threat.
  • What you need to be aware of when it comes to identity theft and how to check for it.
  • Important security measures to put in place digitally AND verbally.

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ER doctor, emergency medicine, emergency doctor, ER, financial planning, identity theft, phishing, security, scams, financial vulnerability, passwords