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Digital Identity

Most people have never seen their digital trail. What you find may surprise you

“Whatever happened to John Smith, that guy who played quarterback for Washington back in 1987?” you ask yourself as you drift off to sleep....
Relationships

Nostalgia can cloud your judgment online, and scammers know it

Nostalgia can hit you out of nowhere. One moment, you’re mindlessly scrolling through social media or perusing old photos, and the next, you’re on...
People Search

Where Americans Are Moving This Summer and How It Changes Who Can Find You

Summer is the season for a fresh start. Between school breaks and peak real estate weather, millions of Americans pack up moving trucks between...

How to Be a Digital Detective, with Just WiFi and Little Curiosity

You don’t need a trench coat, a fedora, or a magnifying glass to solve a mystery these days—just a good internet connection and a...

Where Americans are moving to in 2025, and why that can make reconnecting harder

Americans aren’t moving residences quite as often as they used to, but an estimated 40 million did so in 2023. Of those 40 million,...

Where are they now? The high school classes that scattered the most across the U.S.

In the blur of caps and gowns, you don’t always realize it, but high school graduation might be the last time an entire class...
Public Data
Safety

How to Tell If the Person You Met This Summer Is Who They Say They Are

There’s something especially romantic about a summer love. Maybe it’s the heat, the long days, or the extra free time – or maybe it’s...

Scammers are using stolen identities to land jobs. Your resume could be next

Since the post-pandemic shift to remote work, there’s been a noticeable spike in job scams, with 1 in 3 job seekers reporting stumbling across...

Tax refund fraud is surging in these states. Here’s how to protect yourself before it’s too late

Whether you’re due to receive a tax refund this spring or not, it’s likely that there are scammers out there eager to get hold...

Tax identity theft is spiking across the US: These states are the biggest targets

Tax season is stressful enough without worrying that you could be a victim of identity theft. And yet, every year, thousands of taxpayers discover...