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Privacy

  • Protecting your benefits data from fraudsters

    Protecting your benefits data from fraudsters

    During Data Privacy Week (Jan. 27 - 31), VA is sharing guidance on how Veterans and their beneficiaries can protect their data, especially Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

  • Navigating holiday shopping risks when shopping online

    Navigating holiday shopping risks when shopping online

    Social Media shops are available on every major platform. Knowing the privacy risks of online shopping can help you stay safe this holiday season.

  • Keeping Veteran information safe, and how to contact your VA privacy officer

    Keeping Veteran information safe, and how to contact your VA privacy officer

    A New video—“VA Privacy Officers: Your Data Protection Partners”—introduces VA’s Privacy Officers, Veterans’ key data protection partners.

  • Protecting student Veterans’ privacy

    Protecting student Veterans’ privacy

    More than 650,000 Veterans are attending college on campus or online this year. Learning the best practices for maintaining your privacy while pursing higher education protects you and your VA benefits.

  • Protect yourself against social media phishing

    Protect yourself against social media phishing

    Scammers are exploiting social media to steal your sensitive information. How can you protect yourself from phishing?

  • Is your family cyber safe?

    Is your family cyber safe?

    Information Security and Privacy Awareness Week (ISPAW) is the time to consider tips to better protect your family.

  • You’ve got mail! And it’s not yours.

    You’ve got mail! And it’s not yours.

    We all hear about privacy incidents, but what are they? Read to find out during Information Security and Privacy Awareness Week.

  • Join “Protecting Children’s Privacy in a Virtual World,” on March 9

    Join “Protecting Children’s Privacy in a Virtual World,” on March 9

    VA Privacy Service hosts its third Speaker Series event of the year in recognition of Military Kids Day, April 15, 2022.

  • Hook, line, and sinker: How to up your phishing game

    Hook, line, and sinker: How to up your phishing game

    Learn how to up your phishing game with these helpful tips from OIT’s Office of Information Security.

  • How VA respects your data privacy

    How VA respects your data privacy

    At VA, your privacy is our priority. Read how VA’s privacy policies and practices adhere to data stewardship principles in managing web user data.

  • Is your identity at risk? Join this free virtual event Jan 25 for ways to protect yourself

    Is your identity at risk? Join this free virtual event Jan 25 for ways to protect yourself

    VA Privacy Service launches its first Speaker Series event of the year to recognize Data Privacy Week and Identity Theft Awareness week.

  • Operation Protect Veterans offers tips to identify donation scams

    Operation Protect Veterans offers tips to identify donation scams

    U.S. Postal Inspection Service and its Operation Protect Veterans campaign want Veterans to be mindful of potential donation scams.

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Last updated May 12, 2025

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