Avoiding Phone Scams Most people are used to giving out their phone number in person and online. Unfortunately, phone numbers have become one of the riskiest and potentially harmful pieces of personally identifiable information (PII) that you can give out. In fact, many experts claim that a cell phone number identifies an individual more strongly…
How to Report Identity Theft Becoming a victim of identity theft can feel like a nightmare. In fact, it’s estimated that financial and credit rating recovery from identity theft can take hundreds of hours across a period of at least six months. Full emotional and financial recovery can take years. This is why proper and…
How to Prevent Stalkers by Removing Personal Information from the Web Anyone who has been a victim of stalking will tell you just how scary it can be. It can cause long-term psychological damage through prolonged and unmitigated fear and emotional distress. Many people tend to think of stalking as someone watching another person through…
2019 Comes to a Close If you have been paying attention to the headlines, data breaches make the news one day and then quickly disappear the next day. Tech giants control the online sphere, meaning you won’t really hear about these big privacy leaks unless you look it up or someone tells you about it.…
Info@wiperts.com What is “GDPR?” Will it Protect You? On May 25, 2018, the European Union began to enforce the General Data Protection Regulation, a law approved two years ago by the EU Parliament. With this new regulation, there is now one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU. …
Info@wiperts.com Equifax Data Breach – Millions Still at Risk There are three big credit reporting companies that routinely give out free credit score checks to Americans every day. It’s free, online, and pretty easy to do – a theoretical trifecta in today’s world. The biggest strengths can also be the biggest weaknesses however. When…
