LinkedIn and the Breach Timeline
What happened? In 2012, LinkedIn suffered a data breach of users’ encrypted passwords. At the time, they understood this to be about 6.5 million passwords. They forced a...
Profile Pics and How Trends Can Bite You
What happened? A new app generating eye-catching illustrated profile pics spiked in popularity at the beginning of May. The app, NewProfilePic, uses the user’s photo to create an...
Username vs. Email Address
What's the difference between my Username and Email address? Many times, when you create a new account online, you are asked for three things: email, username, and password....
A Recruiter, A Lost Laptop, and Whitepages
I love sitting next to our Customer Success team in our Seattle offices. I get to hear some heartwarming and cool ways that Whitepages customers use our data....
Hard Inquiry vs. Soft Inquiry: Which is Right When Screening for Your Rental?
Checking a potential tenant’s credit score is one of the key ways to determine if they are a good financial fit. The market around tenant screening is built...