Identity Theft

Millions of people have been victimized by identity theft. Identity theft occurs when someone steals your private information, such as your driver’s license or Social Security number, and uses that data for his or her own personal gain, to open credit accounts or take out loans in your name.

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Victim of Identity Theft? Here’s What to Do

In 2017, 16.7 million people were victims of identity theft, suffering a record $16.8 billion in losses. Today, many of our standard transactions like banking, bill paying,

Equifax Hack

The Equifax Hack: What Equifax Got Right and Wrong Amid Data Breach

Equifax, one the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, suffered a massive data breach that affected up to 143 million Americans – nearly half the population in the United States. Here’s a look at both sides, in the hopes that Equifax and other organizations will learn some do’s and don’ts when the next inevitable data breach occurs.

A person in a dark hoodie, resembling hackers from popular media, is interacting with a digital interface displaying green coding text and the word "password.

How to Keep Hackers From Ruining Your Financial Life

Hackers have victimized tens of millions of Americans lately by stealing personal information ranging from credit card accounts to Social Security numbers. With such information,

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