4 ways to avoid giving your data to cyber thieves this holiday season

The holiday shopping season gets underway shortly, and whether you’re buying online or in a traditional brick and mortar store, your identity could be at risk. “People are starting to holiday shop and are putting information out there more frequently,” explains Paige Schaffer, president and COO of Generali Global Assistance’s

Cyber thieves target personal data during holidays

In its Identity Fraud Prevention Playbook, LexisNexis says that identities have become more accessible for fraudsters, who can purchase personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, social security numbers, addresses and birthdates, as well as birth certificates, passports and social security cards. Now, instead of stealing an entire identity, fraudsters