What’s a data breach?
A data breach is a security violation in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an unauthorized individual. It could be a result of
Read MoreWill I be notified if a school has experienced a data breach exposing my/my child’s information?
It depends on your state’s data breach notification law.
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Think About Your Cards (Before the Next Retail Data Breach)
As data breaches exposing payment card information continue to make headlines, there are a couple of things you can consider to reduce their potential impact on you.
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Reducing Your Risk of Identity Theft
Others can get your personal information in many ways including
data breaches discarded documents stolen wallets/purses stolen mail phishingWhile you can't always prevent identity theft, you can reduce your risk.
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Federal Trade Commission Releases Details of Settlement Agreement with Equifax for 2017 Data Breach
Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shared details of the $425 million settlement it reached with Equifax for its 2017 data breach exposing perso
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Federal Trade Commission Walks Back Messaging Around Equifax Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released details of its settlement agreement with Equifax concerning its 2017 data breach exposing the sensitive personal information of more than 147 million Americans.
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Introducing Data Breach Chronology 2.0
We're excited to celebrate Data Privacy Day with the launch of Data Breach Chronology 2.0.
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