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Why You Need to Change All of Your Passwords... Eventually

You know that little padlock in the corner of your web browser? Turns out your connection may not have been so secure, so it's time to change your passwords.

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Why You Need to Change All of Your Passwords... Eventually

Why You Need to Change All of Your Passwords... Eventually

You know that little padlock in the corner of your web browser? Turns out your connection may not have been so secure, so it's time to change your passwords.

Christine DiGangi

When Should You Check Your Child's Credit Reports?

When Should You Check Your Child's Credit Reports?

Now parents have a new worry: Child identity theft. Here's when and why your child's credit history should be checked.

Gerri Detweiler

5 Ways Oversharing Can Lead to Identity Theft

5 Ways Oversharing Can Lead to Identity Theft

For those who engage in social media and sharing sites, these five things you do could leave you wide open to identity theft.

Adam Levin

Can You Do Anything to Prevent Identity Theft?

Can You Do Anything to Prevent Identity Theft?

What can you do to prevent identity theft? Dealing with identity theft is not an issue of prevention, but rather an issue of containment.

Bob Sullivan

The 4 Ways You’ll Get Hacked

The 4 Ways You’ll Get Hacked

Amid all the recent data breaches affecting millions of consumers, here are the our ways you can get hacked.

Adam Levin

The Identity Theft Lessons We Learned in 2013
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The Identity Theft Lessons We Learned in 2013

Identity theft lessons from 2013 suggest we have far to go in learning to protect ourselves, and that danger is all around.

Walter Boyd

Burned in the Target Data Breach? How to Protect Yourself

Burned in the Target Data Breach? How to Protect Yourself

Target today confirmed a data breach that affected about 40 million credit and debit card accounts.

Christine DiGangi

6 Tips for Safer Passwords
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6 Tips for Safer Passwords

Recent hacks have highlighted the importance of learning to build safer passwords. Here are some tips to do just that.

Eduard Goodman

How to Monitor Your Credit After a Data Breach
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How to Monitor Your Credit After a Data Breach

Sooner or later, you're likely to be affected by a data breach. Here's what to expect and what you should do if your data is compromised.

Christine DiGangi

Can You 'Reclaim Your Name'?

Can You 'Reclaim Your Name'?

Feel like you've lost control of your identity and personal information? The "Reclaim Your Name" initiative aims to win control back for you.

Bob Sullivan

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