Here are some notes from a toast master’s meeting.

– A man walked outside to check his mail and found a bill for $44,000 for a colon surgery he never had. Had to go down to the hospital and lift his shirt to prove he had not had the surgery before the hospital would let him off the hook. Months earlier a telemarketer had phished him for his personal information. He told Joe that these questions were all normal.
– 1 in 13 patients or 10% of our population.
– A full credit card goes for $5, a social security might go for .50¢, but a full medical record may go for $1,000.
– You need to be careful that there are no skimmers at the ATM or gas station pump.
– You can also purchase ID theft protection.
– Chances are that you may have already been compromised.
– You can also go to have i been powned.
– Never reuse your password. Use a password manager.
– Google found that 65% of all computer users reuse passwords on multiple sites and 51% have a favorite password they stuck with for most things.
– There is Last pass, Dashlane or One Password.

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