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Parenting Pointers: Synthetic Identity Theft

Motherhood Moments

Children are especially vulnerable to a new form of identity theft – synthetic – which now makes up 85 percent of cases and means thieves use combinations of real and fake information to take out loans, get credit cards, purchase cars, collect unemployment, and much more. And it’s grown 233 percent over five years.

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Stay Organized To Keep Your Information Secure

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Encrypt sensitive and private data such as client’s credit card details. This includes requiring employees to encrypt their mobile device data, install security apps to prevent data theft, educate employees on data security, or even banning the use of mobile devices to access confidential information. Encrypt Data.

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