Data breaches are up 58 percent in the first half of the year and are on a record-setting pace. Herb Weisbaum, a Consumers' Checkbook contributing editor, discusses how to safeguard your online accounts.

Data Breaches Skyrocket; Here's How to Safeguard Your Online Accounts

Each week we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. This week we’re going to discuss a case of dueling lawsuits over the sale of personal information.

The textbook definition of “what is news” has always been this: A dog bites a man is not news; a man bites a dog, that’s news! What that means for today’s episode is there is no news when the Federal Trade Commission takes action against a company selling personal information…but it’s big news when one of those companies sues the FTC.

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The Weekly Breach Breakdown Podcast by ITRC - Man Bites Dog - S3E26

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