{"id":18686,"date":"2025-03-28T17:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T21:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.netreputation.com\/?p=18686"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T17:55:45","slug":"data-protection-with-privacy-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.netreputation.com\/data-protection-with-privacy-lock\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Protection Findings: Nearly Half of Email Passwords Are Exposed to Scammers Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, we\u2019ll discuss password leaks, data protection technologies and best practices for data protection to keep your information safe online.<\/em><\/p>\n

Social Catfish<\/a>, an online dating investigation service in California \u2014 and a leader in online identity verification and scam prevention \u2014 found that 49% of email passwords have been leaked to the web and can be found online by scammers, according to a press release sent to NetReputation by the company.<\/p>\n

Social Catfish found that of more than 8,100 users who entered their email address into their Guess Your Password tool<\/a>, 49% of them found their passwords online, which means that scammers also have access to this personal and sensitive data. Guess Your Password lets users check if their password has been leaked online.<\/p>\n

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Data and password leaks leave people vulnerable to all sorts of online scams and data security issues.<\/p>\n

Phishing, extortion and identity theft fall within the top eight types of internet crimes<\/a> reported. Phishing makes up the highest percentage of internet scams, with 298,878 phishing complaints reported last year.<\/p>\n

In 2023, more than 880,400 internet scam complaints were received, resulting in $12.5 billion in losses. There\u2019s been an increase in personal data breaches, too. In 2023, data breaches cost Americans $744 million, compared to $517 million in 2021.<\/p>\n

Read on to learn about data protection strategies to safeguard your sensitive data, including around-the-clock monitoring for continuous data protection even while you sleep.<\/p>\n

At NetReputation, we work with individuals and businesses to help them build and take control of their online presence. Give us a call at 844-461-3632<\/a> or fill out the form below to learn more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t

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