EP 145 | Identity Protection Pt 1 of 2: Interview with Author of Swiped, Adam Levin

Welcome to The Retirement Years on Profit Boss® Radio episode 145! In this show, we discuss an extremely timely and scary topic: identity protection. I am so excited to have Adam Levin, founder of CyberScout, co-founder of credit.com and author of the critically acclaimed book Swiped, joining me for this show. Levin is a nationally recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, fraud, and personal finance. He has distinguished himself for the last forty years as a fierce consumer advocate, and we are lucky he shares his insights with the Profit Boss® community! 

You don’t want to miss this week’s show where Levin answers the important questions like, “Why you should be concerned about protecting your identity?” and “How you can protect your identity?” So many people have asked him, “Why should I be worried about someone stealing my identity...I am a regular person?” But to a hacker, phisher or identity thief, you are Kim Kardashian. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of identity protection. This episode contains many pertinent tips and facts that you can apply today to help safeguard your financial life. 

Thank you to Adam Levin for joining me today to help open our eyes on the importance of identity protection. Tune in to this week’s episode as we begin our discussion about how to protect your identity.

Here’s what you’ll find out in this week’s episode of Profit Boss® Radio 

• Why a hacker, phisher, or identity thief is interested in your identity
• How can identity theft disrupts your life
• How the authentication problem can be the solution
• How can you be confident that the bank will refund your money in the event of fraud
• The benefit of carrying credit cards over debit cards
• How long you have to report fraud in your personal or business checking accounts

For more details, please visit the show notes on our website here: https://www.hilaryhendershott.com/identity-protection/

Hendershott Wealth Management, LLC and Love, your Money do not make specific investment recommendations on Love, your Money or in any public media. Any specific mentions of funds or investments are strictly for illustrative purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice or acted upon by individual investors. The opinions expressed in this episode are those of Hilary Hendershott, CFP®, MBA.