While doing some daily reading, I came across a good article on CNN. It states that with the click of the mouse complete strangers can find Social Security numbers, birthdates, bank loans and even digitized signatures that a clever thief could easily manipulate onto official-looking documents. Basically everything anyone would need to steal your identity is right online, put there by local and state government agencies. Even the president is at risk of identity theft. Now I don’t know about you, but when the president of the United States is at risk then it goes to show that not enough is being done.

Very few Americans know how vulnerable they are when it comes to online public records. Thieves are less likely to make a trip to a county recorder’s office to steal information when they can do it anonymously through the Internet. Before sending any personal information across the web, at the very least ensure you are using a secure web browser (SSL). For more information on this story you can visit CNN.