Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

March is a time for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers, and as luck would have it, its also a time to learn how to protect your private data from cybercrime. Each year, the first week of March (March 2-8) is recognized as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). Fraud alerts and credit freezes Protect you from identity theft.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

This story is about the victims of a particularly aggressive business ID theft ring that’s spent years targeting small businesses across the country and is now pivoting toward using that access for pandemic assistance loans and unemployment benefits. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Recent regulatory insight into buy now, pay later highlights the risks tied to this growing credit option. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently asked several buy now, pay later, or BNPL, providers for information related to some concerns it has about short-term installment plans.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The European Union (EU) is a pioneer when it comes to privacy laws, so it’s easy to see why Big Tech has spent so much money (about $30 million in 2021 ) lobbying European lawmakers to protect their data gathering practices. Protect your and your family’s personal information by using Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Let’s explore what to expect from the upcoming regulations, provide insights into critical federal and state laws, and offer practical compliance and risk management strategies. Cybersecurity laws and regulations encompass a range of legal requirements designed to protect information systems and data from cyber threats.

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Identity IQ

JULY 22, 2024

These calls also can solicit personal information under the guise of official election business, which can then be used for identity theft or other malicious purposes. Keep up to date on the latest tactics and technology scammers are using and the potential risks associated with them.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

That type of information can be extremely valuable for things like identity theft.”. If I were a state attorney general or a consumer protection official at the state or federal level, I would certainly take a very close look at what’s happened here and I would think there have to be lawsuits and enforcement proceedings coming.”.

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