Tips to safeguard your information

Identity-theft
STOLEN INFO—In this Friday, Nov. 28, file photo, a shopper pays for her purchases at a Target store in South Portland, Maine. Criminals stole personal information from tens of millions of Americans in data breaches last year. Of those affected, one in three became victims of identity theft, according to research firm Javelin. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

We’ve all lost our identity at least three times, with more than 930 million records breached, lost or stolen to hackers and cyber criminals, says consumer advocacy non-profit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
Why don’t we do all we can to stay safer online?
According to StaySafeOnline.org, more than a quarter of Americans say they lack the information necessary.
So, here it is—everything you need to know to enjoy the shopping experience without losing your privacy and identity or putting your children’s safety at risk:
•Assume you’ve already been compromised. Whether it’s your baby monitor, your SmartTV, the Webcam on your laptop or apps you installed on your smartphone or tablet, your antivirus is not enough protection. It’s time to take those devices’ and apps’ privacy policies, and the permissions you grant them, much more seriously.

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