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COVID-19 has forced people from their workplaces and schools. Working from home and homeschooling means that millions of Americans are using video conferencing for the first time. With this surge in new users, there will be many cybersecurity challenges. Here’s…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Communication, Employees, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: communication, computer attacks, cyber, cyber hygiene, cyber risk, cyber security, cyberattack, CyberScout, cybersecurity, data, hackers, Internet, malware, malware attack, mobile security, phishing, ransomware, scam, secure, security, smishing, vishing, webcam
If you’re like me, you get more junk emails than you do legitimate ones and more phone calls from numbers you don’t recognize than from people you actually know. If that’s the case, it should come as no surprise that…
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Category: Central, Education, Financial, Home, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: Bank Scam, College Test Prep Scam, internet safety, Netflix scam, Personal, phishing, phishing scams, Social Security Administration Scam, vishing
The holidays are about so much more than exchanging presents…it’s a time to reflect on precious gifts in our lives. Family and friends gather around tables or in front of the fireplace laughing, remembering, and cherishing time together. This holiday…
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Category: Central, Claims, Education, Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Social Media, Technology
Tags: holiday, holiday safety tips, identity fraud, identity theft, phishing, privacy settings, social media profile, stolen credit card, stolen identity
Just in time for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Identity Theft Resource Center in conjunction with CyberScout has released a survey entitled “Social Media Habits and You.” The survey focuses on how parents and guardians monitor their kids’ online behavior,…
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Category: Central, Education, Home, Personal, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: credit freeze, cyber hygiene, malware attack, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, phishing, technology
So your dear old grandma, who’s in the nursing home, bought a new Harley and appears to have gone on a road trip down to Daytona. Yeah, I didn’t think so. Identity theft is a major concern for many people,…
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Category: Central, Financial, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: bank statements, identity theft, Internet, malware, password, personal information, phishing, PIN, social security number
According to Radicati Group, there will be 2.5 billion e-mail users by 2014. With all of this e-mail activity, you need to be diligent not to fall victim to the various attacks that can plague e-mail users.
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Category: Central, Prevention, Technology
Tags: anit-virus software, blacklist, browser, cache, e mail address, e-mail, encrypt, Internet, password, phishing, private browsing, Radicati Group, spam, technology, wireless network
Have you thought about what will happen if the United States Postal Service continues to reduce their services? How will you be impacted if they cut out Saturday delivery? Does your life get put on hold because they decrease service?…
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Category: Central, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: e-mail, identity theft, online, paperless, password, phishing, preventive measures, security
