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Children and Data Privacy: What Parents Need to Know

November 20, 2018

Today's children are being "datafied" from the moment they're born. Parents are now increasingly anxious over the expanding commercial collection and exploitation of children’s data, with potential consequences that can lead to extremely unsafe situations for both the child and the family.

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Cyber Security Insights

Reducing the Impact of New Account and Credit Card Fraud on Financial Institutions

June 1, 2018

Increased credit card usage has resulted in higher rates of credit card fraud, and financial institutions are bearing the brunt of the financial losses. Recently, fraudsters are committing synthetic identity fraud by cultivating identities and developing credit histories over time leading to the call for new solutions.

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Cyber Security Insights

Identity Theft Protection Services Evolve in Digital Convenience Era Vulnerable to ID Fraud

January 11, 2019

The threats posed by identity theft are not lost on organizations and identity theft protection services are expected grow over 11% and generate revenues worth over US$ 8.2 billion in 2019.

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Cyber Security News

Retailers with Identity Protection Boost Consumer Trust of Holiday Shoppers

November 8, 2017

Consumer trust has taken a hit over the past year. Retailers now need to offer identity protection services to regain confidence of holiday shoppers.

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Data Protection Insights

Why Identity Protection Is Needed Before You Are a Victim

December 3, 2017

Identity theft is a frighteningly real concern during the holiday season as consumers shop more and cyber criminals get busy. Companies that proactively offer identity protection to cushion the full impact of a data breach on customers that are victimized will reap benefits of trust and loyalty from their customers.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cybersecurity: Beyond the Four Walls of the Workplace

May 11, 2018

By now, it’s safe to assume that everyone’s personal information has been compromised in some way. The digital nature of our world come with risks and since the cyberthreats facing us all extend beyond the four walls of the workplace, so should our cybersecurity efforts.

Image of hacker holding magnifying glass peering over shoulder of boy using mobile phone signifying the need to protect against identity theft

Cyber Security Insights

Identity Theft: Protecting Your Real Life

September 22, 2017

Your identity is something valuable and identity theft in the digital world can have real life consequences. Protection is a shared responsibility.

Worried woman with mask groceries shopping in supermarket looking at empty wallet showing identity theft during pandemic

Cyber Security News

Identity Theft Doubled During the Pandemic as Fraudsters Targeted COVID-19 Relief Payments

February 12, 2021

The FTC reported that identity theft doubled during the pandemic as scammers targeted COVID-19 relief payments to individuals and government-sponsored loans for small businesses.

Hacker holding a torch and typing on laptop showing the effects of corporate identity theft on businesses

Cyber Security Insights

What Is Corporate Identity Theft? The Effects on Businesses Explained.

October 9, 2019

Corporate identity theft is on the rise and its effects could potentially crash a successful business. What makes it easier to motivate the perpetrators compared to personal identity theft and what techniques do they use?

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Cyber Security News

Number of Compromised Victims “Excessively High” and Lack of Transparency Hampers Identity Theft Protection, Says ITRC 2021 Data Breach Report

February 14, 2022

ITRC 2021 Data Breach Report says compromises increased by 68% from 2020 and 23% from 2017, the highest on record, and lack of transparency hampers identity theft protection.

Identity Theft

Children and Data Privacy: What Parents Need to Know

Reducing the Impact of New Account and Credit Card Fraud on Financial Institutions

Identity Theft Protection Services Evolve in Digital Convenience Era Vulnerable to ID Fraud

Retailers with Identity Protection Boost Consumer Trust of Holiday Shoppers

Why Identity Protection Is Needed Before You Are a Victim

Cybersecurity: Beyond the Four Walls of the Workplace

Identity Theft: Protecting Your Real Life

Identity Theft Doubled During the Pandemic as Fraudsters Targeted COVID-19 Relief Payments

What Is Corporate Identity Theft? The Effects on Businesses Explained.

Number of Compromised Victims “Excessively High” and Lack of Transparency Hampers Identity Theft Protection, Says ITRC 2021 Data Breach Report

Module Installed in Over 100 Android Apps Contained Spyware, Infected Over 421 Million Downloads

Apria Healthcare Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information of Nearly 2 Million Patients

Wave of Employer ChatGPT Bans Continues as Apple Restricts Internal Use of AI Tools

Sensitive Patient Information Was Sent Through Meta Pixel by NHS Trusts