According to the Federal Trade Commission, safely securing your data online is a problem that’s getting worse.
Earlier this week 100 million Capital One customers in the US and 6 million in Canada were alerted to the news that their private information may have been exposed due to a data breach.
If you’re a Capital One customer concerned that you may be affected, here’s what you should do:
First check your email. The company notified its customers of the data breach.
They will offer free credit monitoring services for those who were affected.
Check your accounts. Look at your statements for suspicious activity.
If you find something odd, you should freeze your credit card.
If you find suspicious activity, you should also freeze your credit.
This ensures that no one will try to take a loan in your name.
It also means that no one can access your credit report.
But if you apply for a loan, you will have to unfreeze your credit.
And once you get credit monitoring, you should turn on the notifications so that all activity under your ID will be sent to your inbox.
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