My identity was stolen once, and that was about as fun as it sounds. After returning from a trip abroad, I noticed a series of errant charges on my credit card statement, including a handful of sneaker stores across Tokyo. That immediately seemed off. At that juncture in my life, I only wore flip-flops, and the closest I’d ever been to anything resembling Japan was my favorite late-night sushi bar.
Unfortunately, I’m hardly alone: 22% of Americans report being victims of identity fraud, and 73% of those involve financial identity theft. So protecting our sensitive information has become a big business.
