Avoiding Data Breaches, Scams and ID Theft
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 2, 2017
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM CST
March 2, 7:15 pm
Location
Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 N. West St., Wheaton IL
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Bernie Ishmael, 630-665-1101
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Description
It’s not just seniors at risk but anyone from age 18 to 86 and beyond. Anytime a stranger asks you for personal information you should be on high alert. This is a sure sign of potential ID theft, scam, or data breach. It’s shrewd, not rude, to hang up on strangers asking for money or personal information. Since 2005, there have been 4,000 data breaches affecting over 857 million records. For the most part, businesses don’t alert consumers until the public is alerted to data breaches. Berenice Martinez, Community Outreach Liaison from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office will lead the discussion and provide advice to protect yourself. Doors open 6:45 pm. Event starts at 7:15 pm.
