The call of the open road is at its strongest during the summer - and so is the call of the convertible. If you’re one of those drivers who has long dreamed of dropping the top and heading across West Virginia and beyond, we here at Mountain State Insurance Agency have some buying tips for you!

No matter how safe you are behind the wheel, you’ve probably done things like:

• Shift into drive while the car is still rolling backward.
• Ride the brakes on steep hills.
• Roll into the gas station on empty.

Guilty? If so, you may not have even realized you were doing everything wrong. 

Shopping online. Visiting the doctor. Buying gas. In nearly all of the things we do daily, there's the risk of identity theft.

You could unknowingly give your information to a fraudster thinking you're shopping at a legitimate site. Your doctor's office could experience a data breach. Or, you could come across a tampered credit card reader at the gas pump.

The risks your identity faces go on and on. So, what can you do to stop it? Unfortunately, virtually no one today can completely negate the risk of identity theft. But, we can all take some necessary steps to help prevent it.