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Consumers Now Have Even Greater Control of Their Digital Footprint While Minimizing Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Personal Data Misuse
BUCHAREST, Romania & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced it has enhanced Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection, a comprehensive service that monitors personal data in real-time by proactively scanning the internet including public sites, dark web, and underground forums for unauthorized leaks and data breaches that may put user accounts and identity at risk. The service now connects to Google Gmail and Microsoft Outlook webmail providers to significantly expand monitoring reach and give users a more complete view and better control of their digital footprint (including old and forgotten accounts).
Identity theft remains a significant risk for consumers. According to data from the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023, consumers indicated losses exceeding $10 billion due to fraud, marking a 14% rise in reported losses compared to 2022. Additionally, the Identity Theft Resource Center 2023 Data Breach Report released in early 2024, revealed there were 3,205 publicly reported data compromises in the US, with an estimated impact on more than 350 million individuals.
“The convenience of today’s digital lifestyle has increased risk for consumers worldwide. Each time passwords, and personal or financial information are entered in an app or website for shopping, banking, healthcare and social media – netizens inadvertently heighten their exposure to identity-related crimes like data breaches and extortion,” said Ciprian Istrate, senior vice president, Bitdefender Consumer Solutions Group. “Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection continuously scans the web (including dark web) for unauthorized leaks of personal data and alerts in real-time so users can quickly act by changing passwords, deleting accounts, or freezing credit cards before a serious incident occurs. It enables users to enjoy online activities knowing their identity and personal data are guarded.”
Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection acts like a guardian constantly keeping watch over personal information and how it is used including email addresses, passwords, social security numbers (U.S.), credit card numbers, phone numbers and other pieces of sensitive data useful to cybercriminals.
Key Features include the following:
Availability
Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection is available now as a standalone subscription service or through an all-in-one plan including Bitdefender Ultimate Security or Bitdefender Premium Security. The service can be accessed across any device and supports all major operating systems including Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. For more information or to purchase, visit https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/digital-identity-protection.html.
About Bitdefender
Bitdefender is a cybersecurity leader delivering best-in-class threat prevention, detection, and response solutions worldwide. Guardian over millions of consumer, enterprise, and government environments, Bitdefender is one of the industry’s most trusted experts for eliminating threats, protecting privacy, digital identity and data, and enabling cyber resilience. With deep investments in research and development, Bitdefender Labs discovers hundreds of new threats each minute and validates billions of threat queries daily. The company has pioneered breakthrough innovations in antimalware, IoT security, behavioral analytics, and artificial intelligence and its technology is licensed by more than 180 of the world’s most recognized technology brands. Founded in 2001, Bitdefender has customers in 170+ countries with offices around the world. For more information, visit https://www.bitdefender.com.
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Contacts
Steve Fiore
Bitdefender
1-954-776-6262
sfiore@bitdefender.com
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