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 * 1. From your perspective, what is the potential impact of identity theft? **​
 * The potential impact of identity theft is.. loss of employment. Employers will often run credit checks as part of their employee enganment policy. Y our credit may be refused credit cards or loans if someone is running up bad credit in our name. This could also put strain on trying to obtain a house with a low credit score, they will not offer mortgages if you have a poor credit rating. **

The steps I would take to protect myself against identity theft are.. carrying only the identification that I need, and not leaving my other information lying around in my car or at home. Along with that I would protect my pin code when purchasing items, and pay a great amount of attention to my financial records. On the internet I would only give needed information,  as well as on the phone. **
 * 2. As a result of your research, what steps would you take to protect yourself against identity theft?