How Your Security Software Can Also Protect Your Identity

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Protecting your online safety is an ever-evolving art. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, your logins aren’t the only things they want. Today’s digital thieves are looking for ways to use your identity to commit fraud and other criminal activities. One report estimates consumers lost $56 billion due to identity fraud in 2020. 

So, how do you protect yourself from these growing digital threats? Using the right security software can help you connect in confidence knowing it will help keep you safe from everyday threats of viruses and potential scams while helping combat identity theft. An all-in-one security solution like McAfee’s Total Protection is ideal for managing the many threats that come with living in a digitally connected world. Here’s how the right program can work to keep you safe and secure. 

One of the best ways to stay protected from cybercriminals is to maintain your online privacy, so they can’t find you in the first place. Unsecured Wi-Fi networks in cafés, libraries, or other public spots are potentially problematic: they’re all locations where criminals could take advantage of your personal information. A 2018 report by Statista found 39% of users understand public Wi-Fi is unsafe but continue to conduct sensitive exchanges using them. 

Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) could save you from the prying eyes of digital criminals by encrypting (or scrambling) your data when you connect to public Wi-Fi. McAfee’s Total Protection offers VPN protection to give you the ultimate freedom and security, even when you’re using an unsecured public or remote network. Its Secure VPN automatically connects to a VPN when you’re joining an untrusted network, so you can hide sensitive data such as your