Livestream Users got something other than cheer, when they opened up their e-mail accounts last week. While users were opening presents and enjoying the holidays, the streaming service contacted them regarding a potential data breach.<\/p>\n
According to Engadget<\/a>, the e-mail said, \u201c We are contacting you because you registered an account on Livestream. We recently discovered that an unauthorized person may have accessed our customer accounts database. While we are still investigating the full scope of the incident, it is possible that some of your account information may have been accessed. This may include name, e-mail address, an encrypted version of your password, and if you provided it to us, date of birth and\/or other payment information\u2026.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n When data breaches occur it is essential for businesses like Livestream to look at what went wrong and how they can prevent potential online fraud in the future. Identtity verification is key is protecting customers and their information. EVS\u2019 IdentiFraud Consumer+ is a popular solution for domestic identity verification.<\/p>\n IdentiFraud Consumer+<\/a> has a variety of tools from Dynamic Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) to age verification and more.<\/p>\n