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How Much Does It Cost to Protect Your Digital Identity? Less Than You Think. Here’s what your info is worth. How do you protect against hackers working day and night to get your data? And how much does it cost to keep your private information from their prying eyes? Everything has a price – including your digital identity. Hackers can get a pretty-penny selling your data on the dark web.¹ only 50% of people feel that their data is safe online², but most don’t do anything about it. only 55% would change their password if their account was hacked.³ Personal data is valuable but people aren't protecting it People are prioritizing fun over security. of consumers say that their biggest challenge with using technology is cost. US $83B + was spent on apps in 2019, growing 17%. US $61.7B of that was spent on mobile games, up 12.8% from 2018. US $3.9 billion US $3.9B was spent on Entertainment apps. US $61.7 billion said if it provides entertainment. 62 % said if it provides safety and security. 21 % © 2020 LogMeIn, Inc. All rights reserved. 02.19.2020/PDF/LMI1209 Sources: 1. https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/heres-how-much-your-personal-information-is-selling-for-on-the-dark-web/ 2. LastPass Survey Data 3. https://blog.lastpass.com/2018/05/psychology-of-passwords-neglect-is-helping-hackers-win.html/ 4. https://sensortower.com/blog/app-revenue-and-downloads-2019 5. LastPass Survey Data LastPass remembers all your passwords across every device for free! www.lastpass.com Cost doesn’t need to be an excuse. Keep spending those dollars on the fun stuff like games and entertainment – and use these 5 free ways to protect your digital identity. Protect your passwords: Create unique and strong passwords for every account and let a free password manager remember and fill them in for you on all your devices. Set up credit monitoring: Free credit monitoring services through your bank or credit card can alert you when your credit score changes. Turn on multi-factor authentication: Many of your most sensitive accounts like email and banking will offer MFA for free – making it harder for hackers to get access. Don’t overshare: Hackers use public information from social media accounts to trick you into trusting them through fraudulent emails and phone calls. Ensure security on all devices: Keep your system soſtware up to date, run antivirus soſtware, and use a password manager that autofills secure passwords on all your devices. 39% Social security number US $1 Login for sub- scription services like Netflix US $10 Credit or debit card US $110 Login for Payment services like PayPal, Venmo US $200 Healthcare records US $1,000 Passport number US $2,000 When asked what motivates them to try new technology: People are using cost as an excuse But spending on apps is growing year over year. So, is cost really the problem?

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Page 1: only 50% only 55%...and use these 5 free ways to protect your digital identity. Protect your passwords: Create unique and strong passwords for every account and let a free password

How Much Does It Cost to Protect YourDigital Identity? Less Than You Think.

Here’s what your info is worth.

How do you protect against hackers

working day and night to get your data?

And how much does it cost to keep your

private information from their prying eyes?

Everything has a price – including your digital identity.

Hackers can get a pretty-penny selling your data on the dark web.¹

only 50%of people feel that their data is safe online²,

but most don’t do anything about it.

only 55%would change their password

if their account was hacked.³

Personal data is valuable but people aren't protecting it

People are prioritizing fun over security.

of consumers say that their biggest challenge with using technology is cost.

US $83B + was spent on apps in 2019, growing 17%.

US $61.7B of that was spent on mobile games, up 12.8% from 2018.

US $3.9 billion

US $3.9B was spent on Entertainment apps.⁴

US $61.7 billion

said if it provides entertainment.62% said if it provides

safety and security.⁵21%

©2020 LogMeIn, Inc. All rights reserved. 02.19.2020/PDF/LMI1209

Sources:

1. https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/heres-how-much-your-personal-information-is-selling-for-on-the-dark-web/

2. LastPass Survey Data

3. https://blog.lastpass.com/2018/05/psychology-of-passwords-neglect-is-helping-hackers-win.html/

4. https://sensortower.com/blog/app-revenue-and-downloads-2019

5. LastPass Survey Data

LastPass remembers all your passwords across every device for free!

www.lastpass.com

Cost doesn’t need to be an excuse.Keep spending those dollars on the fun

stuff like games and entertainment –

and use these 5 free ways to protect

your digital identity.

Protect your passwords: Create unique and strong passwords

for every account and let a free password manager remember

and fill them in for you on all your devices.

Set up credit monitoring: Free credit monitoring services

through your bank or credit card can alert you when your

credit score changes.

Turn on multi-factor authentication: Many of your most

sensitive accounts like email and banking will offer MFA

for free – making it harder for hackers to get access.

Don’t overshare: Hackers use public information from social

media accounts to trick you into trusting them through

fraudulent emails and phone calls.

Ensure security on all devices: Keep your system so�ware

up to date, run antivirus so�ware, and use a password

manager that autofills secure passwords on all your devices.

39%

Social security numberUS $1

Login for sub-scription services like Netflix

US $10

Credit or debit cardUS $110

Login for Payment services like PayPal, Venmo

US $200

Healthcare recordsUS $1,000

PassportnumberUS $2,000

When asked what motivates them to try new technology:

People are using cost as an excuse

But spending on apps is growing year over year. So, is cost really the problem?