The result has been theft on a massive scale of the password/username combinations you use to access your accounts with these firms. These breaches have in the past hit some of the world’s biggest retail chains (Target, Home Depot, TJX) hotels (Hyatt, Hilton) internet companies (Yahoo, eBay, LinkedIn) and many more. More data was stolen in the first half of 2017 than for all of 2016. Here’s what you need to know.ĭata breaches are the new normal. Together with security software for your PC/mobile device and a password manager, it forms a kind of Holy Trinity of digital security. In fact, it’s an increasingly important tool in the fight to stay safe online. You might have heard of two-factor authentication (2FA) and wondered what it is. That’s why we need to take extra precautions to safeguard our digital world.
Hackers are lurking around every corner ready to steal our identities, drain our bank accounts, and lock us out of our computers. But as our digital lives become increasingly important, they are also exposed to greater risks. We shop, bank, socialize, work and play online. Today, Americans are living more and more of their lives on the internet.
