{"id":89,"date":"2025-09-11T00:31:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:31:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-11T00:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:31:47","slug":"data-breaches-equifax","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/luxcpas.com\/?page_id=89","title":{"rendered":"Data Breaches \u2013 Equifax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Data Breaches have become an unfortunate reality.  Here is some really good advice from our friends over at Jarvis Financial:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the Equifax data breach is only the most recent of the more than 300 REPORTED major data breaches that have occurred over the last decade.  At this point we can virtually guarantee that somewhere, some bad guy has a database with enough of your personal information to do some real damage, including, but not limited to, ID Theft, opening accounts in your name, accessing your accounts, committing crimes in your name and dozens of other bad things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there is really nothing you can do at this point to keep your personal information out of the hands of bad guys, there are things you can do, like locking your front door, that can greatly reduce your odds of being a victim. You can also take great comfort knowing that in the event you are a victim, you have almost zero liability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few key action items:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n