Find out how to safeguard your identity in a world of dumpster divers, mail thieves and shoulder surfers. Plus: What to do if your identity is stolen.

Advances in technology have helped streamline and improve the lives of people all over the world. However, many of these conveniences have also made us more vulnerable to criminals who commit identity theft. Here are some simple ways to eliminate any risk

Caution: Those credit card offers just keep coming. Seems there's hardly a day goes by that your mail box is not stuffed with some new bank offering some new credit card. But there's a danger lurking for you - one you may already be painfully aware of.