New security blog

Welcome to the intersection of Security and Privacy. This is a new blog I have started to talk about and rant about everything security related. Hopefully you will find this site informative. If you have any comments or suggestions, please e-mail me at jncsousa@outlook.com.

With all the breaches of late here is some information you may find useful. Thank you to my friends at SANS for publishing this. 

If your personal information is stolen, four steps to take

• Place a "Fraud Alert" on your credit reports, and review those reports carefully. Notifying one of the three nationwide consumer reporting companies is sufficient.

• Contact your bank or other financial institution(s) and close any accounts that have been tampered with or established fraudulently.

• File a police report with local law enforcement officials. This is an essential step for protecting your rights.

• Report your theft to the Federal Trade Commission, online, by phone, or by mail

It's important to protect your personal information, and to take certain steps quickly to minimize the potential damage from identity theft if your information is accidentally disclosed or deliberately stolen:

Have a great night..