The Digital Rights Brief
Your data. Your money. Your rights.
Independent reporting and practical guides for life after a breach, scam, or privacy violation.
Featured explainer
The latest in digital rights
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Cyber Background Check: What It Can Find, What the Law Allows, and How to Check Your Own
What does a cyber background check reveal about you? Learn how employers and background screening companies may review social media, public records, and your digital footprint. Discover when the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) applies, how to check your own online information, dispute inaccurate reports, remove personal data from people-search sites, and protect your privacy.
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Someone Opened an Account in Your Name: How to Organize the Evidence
How to close the account, get the company’s records, clear your credit report, and keep a clean evidence file.
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Binance Hack: Can Users Sue, and What the $6.3 Billion Theft Means for Your Money and Rights
A reported $6.3 billion Binance hack raises questions about cryptocurrency security, user compensation, and potential lawsuits. Learn whether Binance customers can sue, how arbitration clauses may limit legal claims, what the exchange says about protecting user funds, and how to avoid cryptocurrency recovery scams targeting affected investors.
Breach notice watch
How to verify an incident before taking action.
| Check | Where to verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Organization name | Official company notice | Confirm the source |
| Notice date | Notice and applicable regulator filing | Establish the timeline |
| Information involved | Published breach notice | Understand your exposure |
Practical guides for your next step
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Someone Opened an Account in Your Name: How to Organize the Evidence
How to close the account, get the company’s records, clear your credit report, and keep a clean evidence file.
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Lost Money to a Scam? How to Dispute the Payment, Method by Method
Who to contact first, how each payment method can be disputed, and the deadlines that protect you.
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Someone Stole Your Identity: The First Steps to Take
Who to call first, how to report it, and how to stop the damage from spreading.
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Preserving Evidence of Online Fraud: What to Save and How to Keep It
What to save, how to document it, and why a clear record can make a difference.
Privacy & Accountability
The digital footprint
you didn’t mean to leave.
Understanding data brokers, deletion requests, and the records that matter.
Reporting you can trace to the source.
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