You know to never tell anyone your pin number, you only log onto safe and secure websites, and you keep your debit card close at hand. But is that enough? Earlier this summer we heard news about the largest reported data breach in the country, with more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers taken.
Peter Stephenson is a security expert and chair of the Norwich University computing program. He spoke with VPR’s Jane Lindholm about why credit security breaches keep happening, and what you can do to keep your information safe.