4 Tips to Protect Your Data After a Massive Breach
Check out this recent headline: "Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American." And according to the experts, those numbers are now available - for free - on an online marketplace for stolen personal data.
In this video with @erinkennedytv, we discuss what you can and should do to keep your personal information safe, starting with:
1. Freezing Your Credit
2. Monitor Your Accounts Closely
3. Use Two Factor Authentication
4. Be Vigilant
And we need to remind everyone watching... The biggest risk is: us! Hackers will do everything they can to steal our information, and they're very good at it! It's their job!
You can freeze and unfreeze your credit reports at Experian, TransUnion and Equifax online, by phone or by mail. The online option is the fastest and easiest.
Experian:
www.experian.com/freeze/
TransUnion
https://lnkd.in/gZPiaTQi
Equifax
https://lnkd.in/gDtnAHnW
If you have any questions about keeping your money and your personal information secure, please reach out to our team by calling 847.499.3454 or visit www.WFSTA.com
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