Is the NPD Breach NBD? How Your SSN Is at Risk From This and Other Major Breaches
“No big deal!” Maybe this thought ran through your head after reading recent headlines about the National Public Data (NPD) being breached. When big breaches like this are a regular headline, it’s easy to shrug it off. So I wouldn’t blame anyone for feeling that way. As for myself, I’m really not worried about it. I say it for a few reasons but one of the biggest is that I have various protections in place that give me that peace of mind. Today, we’ll talk about what this means and share some tips on how to say, “No big deal!” to big breaches with a bit more confidence than just complacency. What Happened with NPD? NPD is a database used for background checks. They have access to data that may include: Social Security Numbers (SSNs) names email addresses phone numbers and mailing addresses The details of a breach came out […]
