Experts in identity theft report that a number of cases can be traced back to dishonest employees in the workplace or computer hackers who obtain Social Security numbers (SSNs) of employees and customers and disclose that information to individuals involved in crime rings or other identity theft schemes.   One of the keys to preventing identity theft, therefore, is to safeguard sensitive personal information within the workplace, whether that workplace is a government agency, private business, or nonprofit organization. Everyone must get involved in protecting personal information such as SSNs, financial account numbers, dates of birth - in […]