Identity Thieves Are Great Impersonators. Don’t Get Fooled! Sep 25th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director From sending emails that appear to be from companies you know and trust, requesting donations in light of the recent natural disasters (fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes), utilizing fear from the recent Equifax data breach to obtain personally identifiable information (i.e. credit card data, account information, etc.), to adding card-reading devices to ATMs, fraudsters rely on creative ways ... 2 min read Read More
Technology And Information Security: What You Think You Know Can Hurt You Sep 6th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director When it comes to Internet security, what you think you know can hurt you. A lot of what passes for common sense about this subject is just plain wrong—and often risky. These days we tend to believe that technology can inherently protect us, but that’s not always true. Check out these common misconceptions and see if any ... 2 min read Read More
Internet Security: Mistaken Beliefs – Part 5 Sep 6th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Fraud & SecurityPersonal Finance Tips This week is our last week of our series on Internet Security. Thank you for reading! When it comes to Internet security, what you think you know can hurt you. A lot of what passes for common sense about this subject is just plain wrong—and often risky. Below are some more common Mistaken Beliefs. It’s safe ... 2 min read Read More
Protecting Yourself From Text And Email Phishing Sep 6th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director According to a 2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, more than 23% of people open phishing messages, and 11% open attachments in these messages. Now you may be asking, what is phishing? Phishing is the act of using fraudulent, but official looking, emails, text messages and websites to trick a consumer into click and providing ... 2 min read Read More
Internet Security: Mistaken Beliefs – Part 4 Sep 6th, 2017 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Fraud & SecurityPersonal Finance Tips It’s time once again to learn about Mistaken Beliefs when it comes to your security on the internet. When it comes to Internet security, what you think you know can hurt you. A lot of what passes for common sense about this subject is just plain wrong—and often risky. Below are some more common Mistaken Beliefs. ... 2 min read Read More
