Identity theft is a major problem -- and it's only gotten worse since the onset of the pandemic as criminals find new and creative ways to extract your personal information online. The good news is ...
Experian's IdentityWorks offers an easy way to trial identity theft protection without reaching for your credit card, thanks to its introductory free tier. The company's no-cost option alone isn't ...
In an age where personal information is increasingly digitized and interconnected, identity theft has become a serious and widespread threat. After all, cybercriminals are constantly on the lookout ...
What do these things have in common: A data breach, a credit card offer in the mail, a form at the doctor’s office and a Dark Web marketplace? If you guessed anything to do with your identity, you ...
DESPITE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND MANY COMPANIES INCREASING THEIR BUDGETS, CYBERSECURITY BREACHES ARE STILL ON THE RISE.IN FACT, THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 8,000 G ...
Cybercrime is on the rise. Americans lost $12.5 billion to online scams last year, according to the FBI. That’s a record amount and a 22% spike from 2022. So how do you deal with these ongoing and ...
The average person has more than 90 online accounts, including social media, online retailers, service providers and cloud storage, according to a recent survey. Between all those accounts, email and ...
It's that time of year again, folks. Whether you have yet to file your taxes or you're in the middle of it, it's not too late to make sure you're protected this tax season. With new tax fraud scams on ...
Social Security numbers were initially devised in the 1930s to track Americans' earnings and calculate their benefits. Today, they're a nearly universal security feature in a wide variety of accounts, ...
Clint Proctor is a lead editor with the credit cards and travel rewards team at Forbes Advisor. He has five years of experience in personal finance journalism and has contributed to a variety of ...
CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. Experian's IdentityWorks offers an easy way to trial ...