The Federal Trade Commission called social media a “gold mine” for scammers in its 2021 Consumer Protection Data Spotlight. With 82 percent of the U.S. population having at least one social networking profile, cybercriminals have
Real estate is built on hard work, repeat business, and word-of-mouth referrals. The challenge with achieving these goals is that the real estate transactions tend to have a short life, and once the buyer, or
What is medical identity theft? How does it impact your identity? Learn about medical identity theft from our infographic.
As of 2021, stolen passwords continue to be a pervasive issue that increases the threat of data breaches, and Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Report showed that 61% of breaches were the result of stolen credentials.
“With the recent explosion of Identity Thefts, consumers should protect their Cybersecurity more than ever. Follow these five basic principles to develop a robust cyber defense against Identity Thieves.”
Identity theft is a natural, present risk to all consumers. Consumers use their credit cards for most purchases. And your personal information can also be stolen from online databases and accounts that track consumers. How
Identity Theft is an effective and useful Employee Benefit. Take a look at 5 reasons why your company should consider offering identity theft protection to your employees.
If someone is concerned about inevitable identity theft, and the risk extends beyond credit scores, locking a Social Security number might help. Protecting your data is more significant today than at any other time. Between
Learn about the importance of providing identity theft services as corporate benefits.
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When a data breach occurs, your personal information may be at risk. Your emails and passwords, social security number, credit or banking information, and other sensitive data may be obtained by the intruder. Not every
Every data breach serves as a learning experience, both for the companies affected and for those that observe the situation from afar. The recent Accellion breach is certainly no exception. With thousands of companies and
As we head farther into the digital age, we all leave more of our personal data out there for hackers to potentially access. This produces unease for consumers who understandably worry that sensitive information could
Making Sense of the MGM Grand Data Breach The Identity Theft Resource Center reports that there were 1,473 known data breaches in 2019. These attacks affect the data of millions of people. A compromised identity
Data Protection is Vital for Customer Trust and Loyalty It now seems like it may be easier to track the sites and apps who haven’t experienced a major data breach than keep track of those
Hacker Gains Access to More Than 100 Million Credit Card Records Yet again, there is news of another enormous data breach. This latest breach is the largest data attack on a bank ever and one
Your medical records contain a great deal of confidential financial, personal, and health-related information. You have no choice but to trust that medical providers who need that information will take the necessary steps to protect
Mega breeches are becoming all too common. From the the billion email address and passwords that were leaked in January, to the “March Madness” of 763,117,241 people that had their records leaked, to the latest
Identity thieves are consistently upgrading their techniques – studying new technology and methods that create success for them and a nightmare for your customers. Adding to the risk, most consumers use their credit cards for
Explosion in Healthcare Data Breaches There has been an explosion recently in the theft or exposure of healthcare data. In addition to the breach of extremely sensitive personal medical information, these attacks or errors exposed
The recently discovered Marriott Hotel data breach is one of the largest data thefts ever. The numbers involved are staggering. Hackers stole records from 500 million hotel customers who stayed in Marriott-owned, Starwood brand properties.
No site, no matter how big or how wealthy, is immune from data breaches. Recently, software flaws were discovered at both Facebook and Google that put the personal information of tens of millions of people
Millions of People Affected by T-Mobile Data Breach People are worried about the security of their personal and financial information. There are good reasons for their fears. News reports about data breaches are broadcast with
With identity theft on the rise, many companies and businesses within the financial district are developing new products and services that help monitor identity theft. A white label solution provides a fully customizable product to
Even if you are careful to protect your sensitive, private information, you are still at risk. Companies you may never have heard of are collecting your data and often not safeguarding it properly, leaving it
You are the typical victim of identity theft, whether you want to realize it or not. Identity theft is one of those social viruses that people don’t want to pay attention to until it’s too
The reports of data breaches just keep on coming. Now, shoppers registered at the online stores for Macy’s and Bloomingdales have to worry about their personal data getting into the wrong hands. Hackers got into
