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What to know before you upgrade your phone. And how to protect your new one
If you’re thinking about upgrading your phone, here are four easy steps to remove your personal information from your phone before you trade it in.
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Data breaches were missed learning opportunities for ed tech company
An easy step can help protect your online accounts from hackers. Whenever you can, make sure your accounts ask for two credentials to verify your identity when you log in. It’s called multifactor, or two-factor, authentication. The protection is so powerful that the FTC insisted that Chegg, Inc., offer it to users of its online educational services as part of a settlement of an FTC data breach case against it.
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Have you been affected by a data breach? Read on
Hackers know a secret many of us share: we reuse passwords. Don’t. That’s one takeaway from the FTC’s case against online alcohol delivery platform Drizly. Here’s what to do after a data breach and why.
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Did you get an email saying your personal info is for sale on the dark web?
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Use Two-Factor Authentication To Protect Your Accounts
Use two-factor authentication to protect your accounts from hackers.
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How to spot, stop, and report post-disaster scams
Whether you’re starting to assess the damage from Hurricane Ida, the recent flooding in Tennessee, the wildfires in the West, or another natural disaster, coping with the aftermath is never easy.
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Phishing scheme targets unemployment insurance benefits and PII
Have you gotten an alarming text message about your unemployment insurance benefits from what seems to be your state workforce agency? You’re not alone.
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Scammers cash in on confusion over vaccine verification methods
More than a year into the pandemic, and months after the first rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, people are eager to get back to their regular activities.
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How To Get Back on Track After a Weather Emergency
Includes a list of contacts and practical steps to help you get your finances back on track after a weather emergency.
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COVID vaccines are FREE!
Scammers are doubling down on their efforts to scam people out of their money and personal information.