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What Are the Risks of a Data Breach?

Identity IQ

How to Help Protect Yourself from a Data Breach While the threat to your personal security can be extremely unsettling, regular privacy scans, strong passwords and authentication, updated software, and being mindful as to what you share online, are major preventative measures you can practice daily to significantly help mitigate this risk.

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Relax. Internet password books are OK

Malwarebytes

Passwords are a hot topic on social media at the moment, due to the re-emergence of a discussion about good password management practices. There’s a wealth of password management options available, some more desirable than others. The primary recommendation online is usually a software-based management tool.

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