The 2020 presidential election is right around the corner, and with it comes an increase in people updating their voter registration or registering to vote for the first time. Scammers love to use opportunities like these to steal sensitive information. There are two ways voter registration scams can occur. Identity Theft Scammers, posing as election […]
Identity Theft
Child Identity Theft
If your child’s personal information has been compromised in a data breach, you may be wondering what the risks are. Can a child’s identity be stolen? Yes. In fact, it’s more likely that your child’s identity will be stolen than yours. Cybercriminals target children because the theft is less likely to be noticed. According to […]
Six Steps to Take Immediately After Learning of a Data Breach
We read about them almost daily, major data breaches of personal information, medical records and insurance information. So far in 2019, Dow Jones, Rush University Medical Center and the Health Alliance Plan have experienced major data breaches that include personal medical information, identity records, social security numbers and more. Just these three breaches alone potentially […]