Was your Social Security number part of the latest data breach? [Video]

NEWS FOUR. WELL, ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT DATA BREACH MEANS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER COULD BE COMPROMISED. A HACKING GROUP CLAIMS TO HAVE STOLEN 2.9 BILLION RECORDS FROM NATIONAL PUBLIC DATA, WHICH IS A BACKGROUND CHECK COMPANY THAT WORKS WITH EMPLOYERS, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND STAFFING AGENCIES. THOSE LEAKED RECORDS COULD INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND ADDRESS. EXPERTS SAY IT’S A GREAT REMINDER TO TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. I GO TO THE DOCTOR TWICE A YEAR NOW BECAUSE I’M OF AGE WHERE I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THAT STUFF A LITTLE MORE. WE PROBABLY SHOULD DO THE SAME THING WITH OUR CREDIT REPORTS, RIGHT? AT THE VERY LEAST, ONCE A YEAR, PULL THEM. THEY’RE FREE TO PULL ONCE A YEAR. ACTUALLY, AND PULL THEM AND LOOK. AND IF THERE’S ANYTHING WONKY, ANYTHING WEIRD, GET IT FIXED. IT’S HORRIBLE THAT WE HAVE TO DO THAT PROACTIVELY. BUT THAT’S THE WORLD …