In the wake of a large scale data breach affecting potentially billions of login credentials, 23ABC spoke with an area IT Specialist about ways the average person can protect their data.

Our first reaction is to change the password. But that means nothing if you haven’t secured your device first.

This isn't just "another data leak."  This is 16 billion passwords and usernames that are left out in the open online, and most people won't even know they're affected until something goes wrong.