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Fending off phishers and ID thieves is exhausting, but these best practices are easy to adopt

San Diego Union-Tribune
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Identity Theft Resource Center CEO: Cybersecurity isn’t just one thing, but it’s a practice.

Be skeptical of unsolicited incoming communications that are often scams, she says.

Be wary of any contact coming your way in a conversation you didn't initially initiate.

Passkeys are a standard-based technology that, unlike passwords, are resistant to phishing.

Apple ’s use of Face ID has helped normalize biometrics, Velasquez said.

“I think people are more willing to see the the utility of it, and that it's not a scary thing,” she said.

The ITRC published a policy paper last year about best practices.

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