Given the recent AT&T data breach, Anthony Mini recommends the following:

1. Monitor your accounts with identity protection services.
2. Check the status of your e-mail accounts that have been exposed to other breaches using the website: https://haveibeenpwned.com/.
3. Never re-use a password from one account to another.
4. Create strong passwords using the passphrase approach by mixing multiple words together, then adding a number and special character.
5. Use a password manager if you don’t want to think about passwords anymore.
6. Use Multifactor Authentication on all important accounts.
7. Take advantage of credit freezes and year-long fraud alerts. Thanks to a federal law, these services are available for free. Here’s what you should know: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2018/09/free-credit-freezes-are-here.

Take steps to protect your data before a breach occurs, but it’s even more important after your personal information has been exposed. Though cyberattacks have been happening more frequently, we need to pay attention every time.