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Kiplinger
Business
Martha C. White

New Ways to Keep Your Online Accounts Safe

A businesswoman using a laptop at her desk during a late night at work.

Last year, in one of the largest data breaches in history, more than 16 billion log-in credentials were exposed from Apple, Facebook, Google and other platforms. Add that to the long list of recent cyber threats putting your personal online accounts at risk.

All told, the internet privacy and security company NordVPN reports that more than half of Americans say they’ve been the victim of a data breach. And two-thirds suspect their personal information could be for sale on the dark web. Advances in technology make these cyberattacks increasingly easy to execute, says Robert Raymond, first vice president at HUB Private Client, a high-net-worth insurance provider.

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