Security

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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. Read More

Almost everyone has records containing personal information (Social Security number, financial information, medical history, etc.) around their home. You can help protect yourself from identity theft by properly destroying your old paper and digital records when you no longer need them.

Passwords can be your first line of defense against stolen personal information (phone data, banking information, email, medical records) so it’s important to create one that is strong.

Nobody likes to think about the possibility of a disaster, but it’s important for you to be prepared long before one happens. Once one hits, it's unlikely that you’ll have enough time to take the steps to protect yourself and your personal information.

While it’s impossible to entirely rid your life of spam, you can take action to significantly reduce the amount you receive.