6 Tips to Protect Your Financial Data Year-Round
In case you missed the news earlier this year, Equifax, one of the country's three major credit bureaus, experienced a major data breach that left over 143 million consumers exposed. The result? Countless Americans are now at an increased risk of identity theft, which could impact everything from their credit card accounts to their Social Security benefits. If you're worrying about your financial data getting into the wrong hands, here are a few steps you can take to safeguard it.
The problem with complicated passwords is that they're harder to remember. The plus side? They're harder for criminals to uncover. Though it might require you to dedicate a bit more brain space going forward, if you want to lower your chances of a breach, create strong passwords for accessing your banking, financial, or credit card information. This typically means using a series of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
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