On January 17, INAI published its recommendations to prevent identity theft (source document in Spanish). According to the report, most offenses are committed via data theft from emails, mobile phones, and electronic tablets. As such, INAI recommends safeguarding all personal documents, passwords, or access codes; limiting the amount of personal information published on or shared through social networks; and avoiding the use of public computers to carry out bank transactions or online shopping.

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