Privacy & data-breach guides

A free, step-by-step guide to finding out whether your email address and passwords have been exposed in a data breach — and exactly what to do if they have.

You got a breach notification — now what? A calm, ordered checklist of exactly what to do after a data breach to protect your accounts, your money, and your identity.

When a company loses your data, class-action settlements can pay you cash or free credit monitoring — but only if you file a claim. Here is how to find open privacy settlements and claim them before the deadline.