- Secure Computing
- Guarding privacy
- Identity theft
Resources if you think your identity may be compromised
If you think your Yale University NetID password may be compromised, you can change your NetID password at any time. Contact Yale's Information Security Office if you have questions about a possible identity compromise or theft involving your personal or business information.
Compromised credit cards
If your credit card information is compromised you should cancel any affected credit card number. The credit card provider can then take appropriate action, which will be to cancel the card and issue a new account number.
Compromised Social Security number
If your Social Security number has been compromised, call one of the National Credit Reporting agencies and ask them to place an alert on your account:
- Trans Union – 800-680-7289
- Experian (formerly TRW) – 888-397-3742
- Equifax – 800-525-6285
The agency you call will automatically share the alert with the other national credit reporting agencies. This alert typically lasts 90 days, after which time you can review your credit report to determine if any other fraud has occurred.
You can also request a security freeze to block anyone from accessing your credit history. You must use a PIN to unblock the freeze prior to any application for credit.
When you put in a complaint to the FTC they will enter the Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies worldwide. The FTC maintains a site you can use as a starting point for identity theft information.
