“We remind clients to avoid websites that are not secure – https is a secure site. http is not,” Smith said in an email. Further, “don't click on any links in text or email unless you know the person. If unsure, don't click. Call first,” and avoid using free or public Wi-fi for any business online, he said.
Amy Rosenow, of Bold Vision Financial, offers much of the same advice about credit freezing and monitoring and online vigilance.
“Some clients ask me about data breaches, but I also bring up data breaches with my clients proactively,” Rosenow said in an email. “The breaches are so widespread that I instruct my clients to act as if their Social Security Number has been posted on a billboard on a major metropolitan highway!”
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