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    Who is most likely to be a victim of cybercrime?
    Mitch Harris
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    Mitch Harris is a Consumer Technology Expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mitch runs his own IT Consulting company called Mitch the Geek, helping individuals and businesses with home office technology, data security, remote support, and cybersecurity compliance. Mitch earned a BS in Psychology, English, and Physics and graduated Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University.
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    People who use similar passwords for everything may be at risk, especially if they use Google's password manager tool. Once someone learns your password, they might try logging into other accounts with it.
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    What is the main cause of identity theft?
    Mitch Harris
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    Mitch Harris is a Consumer Technology Expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mitch runs his own IT Consulting company called Mitch the Geek, helping individuals and businesses with home office technology, data security, remote support, and cybersecurity compliance. Mitch earned a BS in Psychology, English, and Physics and graduated Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University.
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    The main cause of identity theft is trickery. The criminal will pretend to be someone else, like an IT professional, and try to get your password that way. In fact, most cases of identity theft occur after a person voluntarily shares their personal info.
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    What kind of information gets stolen?
    Mitch Harris
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    Mitch Harris is a Consumer Technology Expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mitch runs his own IT Consulting company called Mitch the Geek, helping individuals and businesses with home office technology, data security, remote support, and cybersecurity compliance. Mitch earned a BS in Psychology, English, and Physics and graduated Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University.
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    Most cybercriminals are looking for really sensitive info, like your social security number. These types of criminals aren't really interested in stealing any suggestive photos off your computer.
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    What are the first signs of identity theft?
    Mitch Harris
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    Mitch Harris is a Consumer Technology Expert based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mitch runs his own IT Consulting company called Mitch the Geek, helping individuals and businesses with home office technology, data security, remote support, and cybersecurity compliance. Mitch earned a BS in Psychology, English, and Physics and graduated Cum Laude from Northern Arizona University.
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    You'll notice some major changes in your credit score. Sign up with a free service like Mint, which offers free credit checks—they'll let you know if they notice any big changes.
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    Why does my friend keep quiet?
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    Perhaps they are in on the attack. Or they are too afraid that you will lash out at them because you are so annoyed.
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    How are cybercrime and cyberbullying related?
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    If the cyberbullying is bad enough, it can be considered a crime in and of itself - harassment. If, god forbid, someone was cyberbullied and committed suicide, the bully could be tried for manslaughter.
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    The majority of the content on YouTube is copyrighted and uploaded without permission of the copyright owner; why does no one stop YouTube piracy?
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    YouTube actually does a lot to stop piracy. If you see piracy of your content on YouTube, then report it and YouTube will take it down. You can also report other people's pirated content to the copyright owners (since only they can make a claim).
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