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DIGITAL PRIVACY & SCAM DEFENSE
HELP STARTS HERE.

Practical steps to reduce unnecessary data sharing, strengthen accounts and respond when something looks wrong.

Official sources reviewed October 14, 2026. National resources alongside Texas and North Texas organizations.

A practical first step

  1. Get help: Start with your email account. Review recovery options and available two-factor authentication.
  2. Know your options: Review app permissions and privacy settings. If scammed, use trusted contact details for the relevant payment provider.
  3. Help someone else: Offer to review official guidance together. Never ask them to share passwords or one-time security codes.

National / Account security

FTC: Strengthen Your Accounts

A plain-language checklist for stronger passwords, two-factor authentication, software updates and suspicious messages.

Before you reach out: Free guidance. No setting makes an account or device immune to attacks.

Visit FTC: Strengthen Your Accounts ↗

National / broadly useful / Privacy planning

EFF: Make a Security Plan

Decide what information matters, who might access it and which precautions are realistic. Choose one manageable protection to improve first.

Before you reach out: Free education. Tools and risks vary by device, context and personal circumstances.

Visit EFF: Make a Security Plan ↗

National / Data privacy

FTC: Reduce Online Tracking

Learn how websites and apps collect information and where privacy settings can limit some tracking and sharing.

Before you reach out: Free guidance. Privacy controls limit some collection; they do not make online activity anonymous.

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National / Scam response

FTC: What to Do After a Scam

Find next steps by how you paid or what information you shared, plus reporting routes. Preserve messages and receipts.

Before you reach out: Free guidance and reporting. Refunds and recovery are not guaranteed; be wary of paid recovery promises.

Visit FTC: What to Do After a Scam ↗

United States / Identity theft response

IdentityTheft.gov

The FTC starting point to report identity theft and build a recovery plan. Gather details of affected accounts before using the official process.

Before you reach out: Free government service. Recovery can require separate action with businesses and agencies.

Visit IdentityTheft.gov ↗

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