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Safeguarding Your Identity After the National Public Data Breach

NerdWallet's Smart Money Podcast

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Navigating Data Breaches: Lessons and Precautions

This chapter explores a significant data breach involving a background employment company and the subsequent class action lawsuit that brought it to public attention. The discussion emphasizes the risks of data collection by companies, the challenges individuals face in protecting their personal information, and the lack of regulation around data brokers. Listeners are provided with practical advice on monitoring their personal data, recovery strategies from identity theft, and the call for a national privacy law.

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