You MUST watch this. - Rep Katie Porter traps Equifax CEO with his own answer

Asks him to provide his SSN and birth date in public hearing
he declines, stating potential for harm

She then asks “Why are Equifax’s lawyers arguing in court that there was no harm” from data breach?

https://twitter.com/i/status/1100459600824815617

There is no real privacy in this digital world but, you can reduce your digital footprint (if , you are really concerned).

The steps in the article are simple clean-up activities or something that we can adapt in our everyday life.

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/magazine-features/top-ten-reduce-digital-footprint

How to avoid a data breach - Just a few well known ideas which Sr. security folks tend to ignore for various reasons.

This one is sure to repeat more often - Business Email Compromise (BEC) - attacks are when a cyber criminal adopts the identity of a senior executive and sends emails to staff members in an attempt to trick them into doing something that they shouldn’t.

1. Don’t overlook the vulnerability of executives
2. Reduce your data holdings
3. Take a company-wide approach
4. Test yourself on your response plan

For More:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connect/better-business/cyber-security/how-to-avoid-a-data-breach/