No one benefits from today’s internet identity theft epidemic. Recent Federal Trade Commission data reports that American consumers lost nearly $8.8 billion to scams in 2022. But people who need to keep track of every dollar are definitely not in a position to put their assets at risk while banking, shopping, and performing everyday online tasks.

The problem is that your identity — your email address, phone number, and other personal information attached to those identifiers — follows you everywhere on the internet. Even if the most secure sites never get compromised, you may fall victim when one of the weaker links in your chain breaks. Once your information is out there, you’re toast...

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Article Written by: Mike Senecal

Edited by: Lillian Guevara-Castro

Featured on Bad Credit: February 6, 2024