How to protect yourself from identity theft and how to deal with it if you become a victim of identity theft.

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The downfall of too much online information

I recently had an enlightening conversation with Hayley Kaplan, the CEO and Founder of What is Privacy. Kaplan’s journey into the world of online privacy began with personal tech mishaps, leading her to create “What is Privacy?” – a…
Fight for your Privacy
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Is Online Privacy Possible?

Privacy has become a valuable and elusive commodity. On the one hand, our private information is made available by others whether we like it or not. On the other hand, it's our own fault as we overshare online. People seem to assume privacy…
Cyber Privacy Suite
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Why You Must Manage Your Own Privacy

Consumer Privacy was a hot topic at the world’s largest technology conference, CES, that was held Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. Big companies and promising startups showed off their latest inventions to the tech world and while 8K TVs, smart devices…
Postage Scams
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How to protect yourself from FedEx, UPS, USPS and Amazon scams

Watch out for dangerous Amazon, FedEx, UPS, USPS emails AND text messages that appear to be from these businesses but they are not! Many people are falling prey to these scams because vast numbers of consumers take advantage of the convenience…
Get your benefits
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Equifax Breach Compensation Deadline

If you were impacted by the 2017 Equifax Data breach you have less than a week left to apply for compensation and reimbursements by the deadline of January 22nd, 2020. The clock is ticking so act now. Compensation options from the class…
Equifax Data Breach
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How to get compensation if you are an Equifax breach victim

As a result of the significant 2017 Equifax Inc. data breach that compromised personal and sensitive data of more than 140 million people, the company recently agreed to a $700 million settlement. Out of that amount, $425 million will be used…
Avoid Cyber Monday Scams
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Avoid Cyber Monday & Holiday Shopping Scams

Cyber Monday offers the promise of lucrative deals from the comfort of our own homes or any place of our choosing. But as we try to save time and money, online shopping also poses risks as criminals take advantage of us overzealous online shoppers.…
How to deal with the Equifax breach
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Act as if you’re an Equifax breach victim

The harmful Equifax breach has been reported to involve over 143 million Americans and that number is bound to grow. Equifax is overwhelmed and inundated by inquiries right now and seeking confirmation of status is leaving many frustrated…
How to see how others see you
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Preserve and repair your online reputation and presence

Whether you use social media and the Internet or not, you and your reputation can be damaged online. As such, even if you’ve intentionally avoided social media and the Internet for one reason or another, you should know if your own information…
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How to Minimize Your Damage from Inevitable Identity Theft

“It won’t happen to me!” is what many of us think and hope when we hear about other victims of crime. But when it comes to cyber crimes, it’s become a case of when rather than if. "The number of U.S. data breaches tracked in…
Online Shopping Dangers
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Cyber Monday started early this year … Buyer Beware!

Cyber Monday deals used to begin on the Monday following Thanksgiving weekend but just as Christmas trees appeared early this year to maximize the shopping season, so did online shopping deals. I noticed online sales that began as…
Remove online personal information
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Find your private online information

In order to understand the dangers of having your personal data easily accessible online, the best place to start is to find evidence of it. Once you have a sense of what information others can easily locate about you, then you…