In an increasingly digital world, consumers share their confidential information in so many ways. From online shopping to online banking, consumers’ personal information is being recorded in a frightening number of different places. It is because of this that 15.4 million U.S. consumers were victims of identity theft or fraud in 2016 — a 16 percent increase from the previous year.
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(MS) — In an increasingly digital world, consumers share their confidential information in so many ways. From online shopping to online banking, consumers’ personal information is being recorded in a frightening number of different places. It is because of this that 15.4 million U.S. consumers were victims of identity theft or fraud in 2016 — a 16 percent increase from the previous year.
With the risk of a security breach increasing, it is critical that consumers protect their digital data in all forms. Here are four ways you can secure your information: