Tips to Protect Yourself from Scammers
Scammers often use the same old tricks in new ways. Some scammers pretend to be popular online shopping websites, government officials or credit card companies phishing for your personal information and access to your money. For example, you get a message claiming to be from Amazon or maybe your credit…
Let’s Talk Passwords
Follow these simple tips to help secure your accounts and information: 1. The longer the password, the better. Even moderately simple long passwords take longer to crack than short complex passwords. Still, make sure to not use basics that hackers would start with such as 1234567890987654321, abc…, ThisIsMyEmailPassword, etc.…
Be on the Lookout for Scams Related to COVID-19
COVID-19 has created more opportunities for phishing scams and cybersecurity attacks. These can come in the form of fraudulent emails from health organizations or your employer about changes in processes, websites with malicious maps, or fictitious requests from charities needing your help. What can you do to help keep…
13 Tips for Practicing Safe Online Banking
Thanks to sophisticated security measures, online banking is not only the more convenient way to bank, but it’s also safer. Though just like traditional offline banking, safe online banking requires making good choices. Follow these tips to help make online and mobile banking as secure as possible. Protect your information…
The Safety of Online and Mobile Banking
Online and mobile banking lowers your risk of identity theft resulting from stolen mail. With the constantly increasing delivery of goods ranging from groceries to clothing to tech gadgets, it’s no surprise that doorstep thieves are on the rise. This has become so commonplace that videos have gone viral on…