Wiperts Blog

Billions of people are online, and every minute adds to a permanent data trail. See how connectivity grows your footprint and how to shrink it in 2026.

Hundreds of millions of Facebook-linked records have surfaced in exposed databases. See how scraping leaks work, who is at risk and how to respond.

Breach costs go beyond ransom or fines: legal fees, lost customers and years of fraud for victims. See who pays what and how to limit your share.

Holiday shopping, travel and year-end bills make fraud easy to miss. Use this October 2026 checklist to lock down credit, cards, mail and public listings.

A 2019 Washington State report found breaches up nearly 20 percent. See what state breach data shows, how to read it and how to use it to protect yourself.

Regulators have issued record penalties for privacy failures, yet breaches continue. See what fines can and cannot do, and what protects you in the meantime.

A breach at software vendor InfoTrax led to an FTC action in 2019. See how third-party breaches expose people and what you can do when a vendor is hit.

Registering to vote puts your name and address in state databases, and in many states parts of the file are public. Learn what is stored and how to protect it.

Everything you need to know about data breaches in one place: how they happen, what is stolen, how you are notified, and the steps to protect yourself.

A 2019 report counted billions of exposed records in six months. See what the wave revealed, why old breach data still fuels fraud in 2026 and how to respond.

A 2019 ransomware attack on a Wyoming hospital showed how health care outages affect patients and data. Learn the risks and how patients can protect themselves.

Yahoo, Equifax and Capital One show how huge breaches unfold, what penalties followed and what you should do to protect yourself in 2026.

A data breach exposes personal information to people who should not have it. Learn how breaches happen, what they cost and the exact steps to take in 2026.

Yahoo's breaches exposed billions of accounts. Learn the timeline, the penalties, the lessons for 2026 and the steps to protect accounts that were affected.

2019 was called the worst year for data breaches, but the pattern has continued. See what happened, what the numbers mean in 2026 and how to protect yourself.

A data leak can haunt you for years or decades. See which stolen details expire, which never do, how long fraud risk lasts and how to shorten it.

After the 2017 Equifax breach exposed about 147 million people, critics said the penalty was too small. Review the arguments and what you can still do today.

Six concrete reasons to remove your personal data online, from fraud and stalking to spam, job risk and price targeting, and how to decide how much to do.

In 2019 a former cloud engineer stole data on over 100 million people from Capital One and others. Review what happened, the outcome and the lessons for you.

Identity theft is the use of your personal information without permission. Learn the main types, warning signs, how it happens and what to do right away.

Years of files, photos and accounts pile up into digital baggage that creates risk. Learn how to sort what to keep, archive safely and delete the rest in 2026.

A leak copies data instead of taking it, so companies lose little until sued. Learn how leaked data turns into fraud and the steps that cut your risk in 2026.

In 2019 an insider leaked data on millions of Desjardins members. Learn what happened, why insider leaks matter and how to protect yourself after a breach.

Phishing now arrives by email, text, voice and QR code. Learn how attackers fish for your personal information in 2026 and the habits that keep you safe.