In 2017, reported data breaches hit an all-time high. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, around 1580 data breaches occurred last year. That is why Token is helping to protect consumers when they make purchases and share information online.
Zohar Steinberg is the founder and CEO of Token. He says, "If you don't want your data to be stolen, don't put it out there." Token encrypts users' data and therefore makes it nearly impossible for hackers to steal.
Token is happy to be helping consumers take matters into their own hands.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
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