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Since October of last year, I always try to have my phone’s ringer turned up if I am not working, and I’m much more adamant about picking up a phone call. Like many people, I tended to silence my phone a…
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Category: Home, Personal, Prevention, Social Media, Technology
Tags: computer attack, computer attacks, cyber, cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber risk, cyber security, cyber thief, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hacked, hacker, Personal Cyber Protection, scam, scams
Data breaches, hacks, and email fraud are hitting businesses of all sizes. It’s not just the big corporations like Equifax and Marriott International—all companies need to prioritize cybersecurity. According to one report, two-thirds of SMBs suffered a cyberattack in…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Education, Employees, Prevention, Technology
Tags: business, business owner, cyber, cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber security, cybersecurity, data breach, data defense, data plan, employee, employee scams, fraud, fraud alert, fraud emails, hacker, hackers, preparedness, technology, training
In relation to my last hurricane blog, Coronavirus Could Complicate Hurricane Season 2020, another complication will be the wave of disaster-related hacking campaigns and scams, according to the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Personal, Prevention, Technology, Weather
Tags: attachments, CISA, cyber, cyber security, CyberScout, cybersecurity, fraud alert, fraud emails, fraudulent account, hacker, hacking, hurricane, hurricane season, links, malicious software, mobile security, natural disaster, phishing, scam, scammers, scams, security system, severe weather, social media
Capital One announced recently that a hacker had accessed the personal information of 100 million individuals in the United States and 6 million in Canada that had applied for credit with the Virginia-based bank. The affected information includes credit scores,…
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Category: Financial, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management
Tags: credit card, credit freeze, credit report, cyber security, data breach, hacker, identity fraud, identity theft, identity theft insurance, Internet, passwords, personal information, protection
In today’s increasingly technological society, public Wi-Fi is found almost everywhere: airports, hotels, malls, restaurants, and coffee shops to name a few. Since it is so commonplace, most of us connect to the free Wi-Fi without thinking twice. While it…
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Category: Communication, Personal, Social Media, Technology
Tags: cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyberattack, hacker, mobile device, mobile security, online safety, protecting your data, Wi-Fi
There is no denying that the internet has probably affected just about everyone you know. With continuing advances in technology and social media, the internet can be a great place to spend some time. But as people connect to more…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: antivirus, baby monitor, cybercrime, friend requests, hacker, identity thieves, online safety, privacy insecurities, protect online privacy, smart TV, SSL, strong password, viruses, webcam, Xbox Kinect
Dawn walked into her office on Black Friday. Thanksgiving had been a lot of fun. It was good to catch-up with the family, some of whom had flown in from different parts of the country. Dawn, the CFO of a…
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Loss Control, Technology
Tags: cyber attack, cyber risk, data breach, DDoS attack, denial of service attack, Distributed Denial of Service attack, hacker, online system, public relations, website
Its 5:42 p.m. on a Friday. John, the owner of a small manufacturing company, is leaving work to meet with Jennifer, his banker, for dinner. After five years in business, John’s company is profitable and moving in the right direction. He is…
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Category: Central, Commercial, Loss Control, Technology
Tags: cyberattack, cybercriminals, cyberliability, cybersecurity, data breach, data compromise, hacker, public relations
While sitting in my doctor’s office, I started thinking, “What if?” What if the doctor’s computer network were hacked tonight? Does he have knowledgeable I.T. staff protecting the sensitive personal information in all those patient files, including mine? I could end…
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Financial, Loss Control, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: computer, credit, cyber, cyber crime, cyber thief, cybercrime, cyberthief, data, data breach, hacked, hacker, identity theft, National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Are you thinking about setting up a wireless home network, or maybe replacing your current router? Here are some points to take into consideration first.
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Category: Central, Technology
Tags: 100Mbps, 802.11n, bandwidth, encryption, hacker, network, password, router, specifications, speed, wireless
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