Internet tools let us network with more people over a much broader area, but the online environment has also created some hazards. While introducing yourself to potential employers, here are some tips to help you protect your personal information from those who might try to misuse it.

​If Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional hearings made anything clear, it’s that it is time for lawmakers to step up to the plate and craft more stringent regulations for platforms like Facebook. Americans deserve to know exactly who is in possession of their data and what is being done with it. Perhaps most importantly, they shouldn’t have their data mined by an organization which they haven’t personally given permission to do so.

Equifax. Uber. Facebook. These names have come to equate with well-known data breaches. Until you’ve been personally affected, the implications of a data breach can seem far-off and impersonal. But when you receive that notification from a compromised entity that your information has been affected or you try to open a line of credit and realize someone else is already using your personal information to do so, it’s time to learn what happens to your data and what you can do to recover it.