“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” When Benjamin Franklin penned this enduring phrase, he was advising the public on how to avoid house fires. But his words are also useful when ...

Data breaches and identity theft have become so commonplace that people often ignore notices about the latest breach of their personal information. "I just delete it. I don't pay any attention to it," ...

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The surge in online fraud and data exposure incidents has intensified demand for services that safeguard personal and financial information. According to cybersecurity research, millions of ...

Neal O'Farrell is considered one of the world's longest serving cybersecurity and fraud experts, more than 40 years and counting. As head of the Identity Theft Council, he worked with law enforcement ...

According to Kiplinger Magazine (2025), identity theft impacts approximately one-third of Americans. My belief is that given personal behavior and data breaches, there are far more victims. As someone ...

WalletHub ranked Florida as the most vulnerable state to identity theft and fraud due to weak protections and high complaint ...

Identity theft can sound like something straight out of a Hollywood thriller. A mysterious hacker breaking into a bank account or a con artist slipping through airport security with nothing but a ...