It is more important than ever that consumers use strong security questions with strong security answers on their online accounts. With most people home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more consumers are required to shop online to do their food and household purchasing. That means a lot of online accounts have been and will continue […]
Schools, businesses and individuals are making drastic changes right now due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Some of the protective measures, such as social distancing and self-isolation, translate to technology picking up the slack to keep businesses and education moving forward. However, that is leading to privacy issues particularly around kids using technology not originally intended […]
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Unbeknownst to many consumers, the country’s most advanced consumer privacy act just went into effect on January 1, 2020. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) outlines some of the strongest protections for individual consumers and the companies they choose to do business with. However, some early reporting shows that a lot of people are still […]
Save the date for this year’s Data Privacy Day! In the current always-connected digital age, it can be easy to take privacy for granted. Apps, websites, social media and even games want everything from permission to access our contacts list to invasive amounts of personal information. Even signing up for a new account can mean […]
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jan28_is_DPD_1.png788940Julia Highamhttps://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/32smWideLogo_edited-1-300x71.pngJulia Higham2020-01-03 12:03:502020-01-16 09:25:39Data Privacy Day 2020 – The Year of Privacy
As this year winds down, it is important to spend a little time reflecting on the 2019 identity crimes, some of the things that went right in 2019 and the things that did not go as well. This is true for so many subjects, especially identity crime – which includes scams, fraud, data breaches, cybercrime […]
If you are a fan of the Facebook ten-year challenge, you are probably excited about its recent comeback. As more people come to terms with the uncertainty surrounding social media use and privacy, many users are starting to take a more cautious approach to how and what they share. From changing their privacy settings to […]
If you had told someone even ten years ago that a criminal sitting on the other side of the world could steal their credit card information with a simple email, they might have written you off as a conspiracy theorist. Only a few decades ago, identity theft was not even recognized as a crime, let […]
One of the most dangerous forms of cyberattack might be phishing attacks, mostly because they are easy to pull off with any kind of high-tech skill and because too often, they work. In a phishing attack, the criminal sends you some kind of message and pretends to be someone they are not. It might be […]
Facebook says using real names helps them keep the most popular social networking site in the world safer. By confirming identities, Facebook states it can help stop or minimize the risk of scams, phishing, abuse and foreign political influence. In an effort to protect your identity from threats, Facebook is asking some users to send […]
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Choose Strong Security Questions/Answers for Online Accounts
It is more important than ever that consumers use strong security questions with strong security answers on their online accounts. With most people home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more consumers are required to shop online to do their food and household purchasing. That means a lot of online accounts have been and will continue […]
“Zoom-bombing” Leads to More Online Child Privacy Concerns
Schools, businesses and individuals are making drastic changes right now due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. Some of the protective measures, such as social distancing and self-isolation, translate to technology picking up the slack to keep businesses and education moving forward. However, that is leading to privacy issues particularly around kids using technology not originally intended […]
Identity Theft Resource Center Contact Center Remains Available during COVID-19 Related Office Closure
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Goes Into Effect
Unbeknownst to many consumers, the country’s most advanced consumer privacy act just went into effect on January 1, 2020. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) outlines some of the strongest protections for individual consumers and the companies they choose to do business with. However, some early reporting shows that a lot of people are still […]
Data Privacy Day 2020 – The Year of Privacy
Save the date for this year’s Data Privacy Day! In the current always-connected digital age, it can be easy to take privacy for granted. Apps, websites, social media and even games want everything from permission to access our contacts list to invasive amounts of personal information. Even signing up for a new account can mean […]
2019 Identity Crime Wrap-Up
As this year winds down, it is important to spend a little time reflecting on the 2019 identity crimes, some of the things that went right in 2019 and the things that did not go as well. This is true for so many subjects, especially identity crime – which includes scams, fraud, data breaches, cybercrime […]
Facebook Ten-Year Challenge Raises Privacy Concerns
If you are a fan of the Facebook ten-year challenge, you are probably excited about its recent comeback. As more people come to terms with the uncertainty surrounding social media use and privacy, many users are starting to take a more cautious approach to how and what they share. From changing their privacy settings to […]
Virtual Reality Privacy Concerns
If you had told someone even ten years ago that a criminal sitting on the other side of the world could steal their credit card information with a simple email, they might have written you off as a conspiracy theorist. Only a few decades ago, identity theft was not even recognized as a crime, let […]
Instagram Creates New Feature That Fights Phishing Attacks
One of the most dangerous forms of cyberattack might be phishing attacks, mostly because they are easy to pull off with any kind of high-tech skill and because too often, they work. In a phishing attack, the criminal sends you some kind of message and pretends to be someone they are not. It might be […]
Facebook’s “Real-Name” Policy Asks for Personal Identification
Facebook says using real names helps them keep the most popular social networking site in the world safer. By confirming identities, Facebook states it can help stop or minimize the risk of scams, phishing, abuse and foreign political influence. In an effort to protect your identity from threats, Facebook is asking some users to send […]