{"id":8082,"date":"2024-08-14T13:07:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=8082"},"modified":"2024-08-20T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:01:26","slug":"stealing-who-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/8082","title":{"rendered":"Stealing who you are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8082\" class=\"elementor elementor-8082\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e52801 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e52801\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f091a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f091a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\">The crime of i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\">dentity fraud is increasing on an alarming scale, with personal information becoming more accessible via the dark web due to an <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\">ncreasing number of data breaches. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\">More than ever before, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\"> important that we protect ourselves and our company from<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94727255 BCX0\"> these cybercriminals.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW94727255 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228a657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"228a657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hacker-holding-mask-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8103\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hacker-holding-mask-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hacker-holding-mask-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hacker-holding-mask-768x513.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hacker-holding-mask-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hacker-holding-mask-2048x1367.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5441091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5441091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is identity theft? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b320f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b320f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">dentity fraud is the unauthorised use of a person\u2019s personal information by another person, obtained through various sources, including data breaches<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">. It <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">is then used<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\"> to commit a crime or deceive or defraud that person or a third part<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">y t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">o take advantage of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\">privileges<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62430338 BCX0\"> that come with that identity.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62430338 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d948a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20d948a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a data breach? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa902d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaa902d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A data breach is when unauthorised parties gain access to sensitive or confidential information which is:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9a9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb9a9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-1024x769.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-1024x769.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-1536x1153.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/security-breach-hacker-cyber-crime-privacy-policy-concept-2048x1537.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540e7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"540e7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Theft of private or confidential data without the owner&#8217;s knowledge or permission;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Release of confidential information into an unsecured environment;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unauthorised access or exposure of sensitive information; or<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A cybersecurity mishap where data falls into the wrong hands.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Medical data is among the most sensitive information shared with organisations. No organisation is 100% breach-proof, and to minimise the fallout, it is therefore important to understand what\u2019s at stake and what to do if your information is compromised.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dbce69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dbce69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stranger danger <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606219a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606219a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The following can fall into the hands of a stranger:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c1c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e7c1c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"927\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-typing-credit-card-info-computer-keyboard-1024x927.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-typing-credit-card-info-computer-keyboard-1024x927.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-typing-credit-card-info-computer-keyboard-300x271.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-typing-credit-card-info-computer-keyboard-768x695.webp 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-typing-credit-card-info-computer-keyboard-1536x1390.webp 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/hands-typing-credit-card-info-computer-keyboard-2048x1853.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db18a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db18a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personally identifiable information (PII), such as identification (ID) number, home address, email address, or birth date;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Passwords to key medical, insurance and financial accounts;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Medical history, including treatments and prescriptions; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Billing and payment information, including credit and debit card and bank account details.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff2d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ff2d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What could happen <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f4b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f4b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW36317437 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36317437 BCX0\">Possible results<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36317437 BCX0\"> of a data breach<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36317437 BCX0\"> include the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW77163934 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77163934 BCX0\">Someone can i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77163934 BCX0\">ncur bills and debt on your credit card<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW77163934 BCX0\"> by:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW77163934 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adbd3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6adbd3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Opening new lines of credit;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessing and draining your bank account funds;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impersonating you to obtain medical services or medication;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Filing fraudulent tax returns to obtain rebates; and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blackmailing you by threatening to share confidential information on medical conditions and treatments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6265747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6265747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176309506 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176309506 BCX0\">2. Precautions you can take to protect your personal information:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW176309506 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b36952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b36952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Always verify and authenticate any request for information, no matter how genuine it seems at first glance. This may mean that you must call the insurance company or your broker directly to verify the request. Remember the psychological manipulation effect \u2013 fraudsters make you feel important and respected to gain your trust.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Never share identifiable information, policy numbers or claims numbers with strangers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take extra caution when storing or disposing of insurance documents.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%2.\" data-font=\"Aptos Display\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,4],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%2.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be cautious when clicking on links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce6a70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ce6a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc72d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acc72d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to do following a data breach <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e6818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e6818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check notifications<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out exactly what happened<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitor your accounts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Report suspicious activity<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Freeze your credit and cards<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Change your passwords<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stay alert<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c136909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c136909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AfroScene-Table-1-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8954\" alt=\"\" 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