Have you noticed that many websites and apps are starting to require more than just a password to login to your account? Do you get annoyed and frustrated and wish you didn’t have to do it? The fact is, more…
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Category: Business, Education, Home, Personal, Prevention, Social Media, Technology
Tags: computer, cyber security, cybersecurity, hackers, identity fraud, mobile security, password, passwords, Personal Cyber Protection, protect online privacy, protecting your data, protection, security, smartphone, strong password, technology, Two-Factor Authentication
Times are really different right now compared to years past, but today is March 31, and that means it’s World Backup Day. As we’re quarantined and trying to stay healthy, it may be a good time to remind ourselves about…
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Category: Business, Education, Home, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: back up data, confidential data, data backup, data storage, information technology, Personal, personal computer, personal data, personal information, private information, protect online privacy, protecting your data, protection, technology
We have probably all been to a public building where there are signs offering a free service to plug in your device at a charging location. Without thinking, we hurriedly plug in our device to the USB, by either using our…
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Category: Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cell phone, cyber security, cybersecurity, data, data backup, data breach, malware, malware attack, mobile device, mobile security, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, personal insurance, protecting your data, smart phone, USB flash drive
There’s no doubt people spend A LOT of time on the Internet. Hence the need for an annual Data Privacy Day! Data Privacy Day is an international effort held annually on Jan. 28 to create awareness about the importance of…
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Category: Central, Financial, Home, Household Inventory, Personal, Prevention, Technology
Tags: computer, cyber, cyber crime, cyber criminals, cyber insurance, cyber insurance coverage, cyber risk, cyber security, cyberbulling, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, hackers, home, identity theft, identity thieves, Internet, internet safety, laptop, Personal, personal computer, Personal Cyber Protection, personal data, personal information, protect online privacy, protect your home, protecting your data, protective devices, Safety Tips, smart phone, smartphone, software, tablet
Anyone buying any cool tech gifts for themselves or for loved ones this holiday season? The possibilities are endless when it comes to “smart” devices that are available for you and your home! These devices range from smart plugs and…
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Category: Home, Personal, Technology
Tags: home, home security, information technology, Internet, internet safety, new technology, online safety, protect your home, protecting your data, protection, protective devices, safety, Safety Tips, smart phone, smartphone, technology, technology advances
Data loss can strike at any time, and the cost of recovery will be high—unless you have a recent, usable backup. Take the first step to protecting your valuable information by following the 5 Ws of backing up data—the who,…
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Education, Personal, Technology
Tags: back up data, business, confidential data, data backup, data storage, home, Personal, protecting your data
Greater than 50%. Those are the odds your important personally identifying information (PII) was exposed in the 2017 Equifax data breach. You are forgiven, if the September 2017 announcement of the breach now seems like ancient history, but it’s critical…
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Category: Business, Central, Education, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Technology
Tags: credit monitoring, data breach, data compromise, equifax data breach, identity fraud, protect, protecting your data, Two-Factor Authentication
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
I recently received a letter from a medical group stating that my personal data may have been stolen as a result of a hacking attack. I’d been to this doctor once in only the past five years, but nonetheless, my…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Employees, Loss Control, Prevention, Technology
Tags: cyber, cyber attack, cyber crime, data backup, data corruption, data loss, hacked, passwords, personal data, protecting your data
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