Identity Theft Prevention: How To Library

On March 3, 2005, WhiteCanyon President Steve Elderkin was interviewed by Inside Edition as the identity theft expert in the United States. Our "How-to Library" will help protect you from Identity Theft.

How to clean your computer

• 10 Tips for Hard Drive Clean Up
  Improve computer performance and speed through these 10 tips.
• Clean Floppy Disks, Flash Drives, and other Portable Media
  You could give away your complete personal identity on a single carelessly discarded diskette. Clean and protect your external drives.
• Delete Temporary Internet Files
  Your computer stores information every time you surf the Internet and can compromise your personal identity.
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How to format and reinstall computer systems

• How do I Format the C Drive?
  Learn how to format a C drive, and why that may not be enough.
• How do I Securely Format a Hard Drive?
  This article discusses how you can safely and securely format your hard drive and protect your identity.
• How do I Format a Computer Hard Drive?
  There are times when you need to completely wipe your computer clean to protect yourself. Learn how!
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How to safely get rid of your computer

• How to Discard or Sell Your Computer.
  Protect your discarded or sold computer from identity theft!
• How to Safely Donate Your Computer.
  Learn how to safely donate your computer without giving away your identity.
• I Want My Personal Data Erased before getting Rid of My Computer? How do I Erase My Hard Drive?
  Safely erase hard drive data before you get rid of your computer.
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How to safely protect your passwords

• How do I Safely Protect My Passwords?
  How do you remember all of your passwords? Learn about four tips to safely protect your passwords.
• Should I Allow Windows to Remember My Passwords? How do I Stop Windows from asking to Remember My Passwords?
  Windows keeps track of your user names and passwords as you visit different web sites. How you can protect yourself from this dangerous convenience.
• Easy Steps to Total Password Protection.
  Using these 8 simple rules of password protection lets you rest assured that your passwords are safe and sound.
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How to recover deleted files

• How to Recover Deleted Files from My Word Processor.
  How do you remember all of your passwords? Learn about four tips to safely protect your passwords.
• I Deleted a File and then Emptied the Recycle Bin. Is there any Way to Recover Deleted Recycle Bin Files?
  Windows keeps track of your user names and passwords as you visit different web sites. How you can protect yourself from this dangerous convenience.
• How do I Recover a Word File?
  Using these 8 simple rules of password protection lets you rest assured that your passwords are safe and sound.
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