Privacy & Identity Protection

Identity theft has evolved far beyond just credit card fraud and unfortunately is a rapidly growing crime. McAfee Identity Protection blogs cover preventative measures related to scams, phishing, and ransomware. Read the latest blogs for tips to protect your identity and privacy.

How to Close Online Accounts for Savings and Security
How many online accounts do you have? Dozens? Hundreds? You probably have more than you think, and...
How To Improve Your Online Security
With the number of cyber threats and breaches dominating the headlines, it can seem like a Herculean...
How To Bank Safely Online
If you’ve got teens, then no doubt you’ve received the SOS texts. ‘Mum, I need a haircut,...
How to Protect Your Identity Before You Leave on Vacation
Your summer vacation is approaching quickly! You can’t wait to take time away from your responsibilities, jump...
Three Reasons You Need a VPN
You know what a VPN is, but the question remains—why do you need a VPN?  There’s one...
Make Your Smart Home a Secure Home Too: Securing Your IoT Smart Home Devices
It’s only a smart lightbulb. Why would anyone want to hack that?  Great question. Because it gets...
Why Are Some Countries Banning TikTok?
Waiting in the checkout line. Waiting to fall asleep. Waiting for your boring work call to finally...
Artificial Imposters—Cybercriminals Turn to AI Voice Cloning for a New Breed of Scam
Three seconds of audio is all it takes.   Cybercriminals have taken up newly forged artificial intelligence (AI)...
How to Avoid Phishing Attacks on Your Smartphones and Computers
Ping, it’s a scammer!  The sound of an incoming email, text, or direct message has a way...
How Senior Adults Can Safeguard Their Privacy
As a senior adult in a hyper-connected world, keeping your privacy safeguarded isn’t easy but it is...
How To Create The Strongest Passwords
Some of the strongest passwords you can use are the ones you don’t have to remember.  Strange...
How To Prevent Ransomware
Ransomware. Even the name sounds scary.  When you get down to it, ransomware is one of the...
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