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Equifax Data Breach Anniversary: Why It’s Time to Check Your Identity Defenses
Greater than 50%. Those are the odds your important personally identifying information (PII) was exposed in the 2017 Equifax data breach. You are forgiven, if the September 2017 announcement of the breach now seems like ancient history, but it’s critical…
Read MoreProtecting Your Customers’ Private Information
It was early on a Sunday morning when I received an e-mail from my credit card company alerting me to a potentially fraudulent charge. Apparently, someone in Texas was using my card number to purchase home remodeling materials. As I learned…
Read MoreCombating the Devastation of a Data Breach
Its 5:42 p.m. on a Friday. John, the owner of a small manufacturing company, is leaving work to meet with Jennifer, his banker, for dinner. After five years in business, John’s company is profitable and moving in the right direction. He is…
Read MoreIdentity Theft: Yes, It Could Happen to You!
Shortly after the Thanksgiving rush, my daughters and I were watching the news broadcast about the data breach of payment information of 40 million holiday consumers. My number one favorite retailer, Target, was the target. My daughter said “Mom, I know your…
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