Poor security habits leave Americans vulnerable to fraud

Despite high profile data breaches in 2019 and 33 percent of respondents having been a victim of fraud or identity theft, when asked if they update or change passwords following a data breach at a firm they deal with, 28 percent say only sometimes and nine percent say they don't update their passwords at all. This is one of the findings of a Shred-it report for International Fraud Awareness Week which highlights the need for improvements in both digital and physical security. It shows 41 percent of Americans who have been a victim of information fraud or identity theft did… [Continue Reading]