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

Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center's Weekly Breach Breakdown for January 12th, 2024. I'm Alex Achten. Thanks to Sentilink for supporting the ITRC and this podcast.

Each week, we look at the most recent events and trends related to data security and privacy. Today, I will discuss the evolution of Quick Response Codes – also known as QR codes – and give you the latest on the increase in scams around these digital barcodes.

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