As the use of personal computers and cell phones has grown over the last two decades, identity theft has surged. One study found that over 14 million consumers were victims of identity fraud in 2018, and that their out-of-pocket costs totaled $1.7 billion. Seniors have been particularly vulnerable in recent years to online scams… Continue reading 5 Ways Seniors Can Safeguard Against Cyber Criminals Stealing Their Identity
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7 Steps You Can Take to Keep Your Healthcare Payment Data Safe
Your medical records and personal payment data are worth a lot of money on the “dark web.” In fact, medical information sold on the anonymous regions of the internet is four times more valuable than a Social Security number. When criminals get their hands on your medical records or billing information, they have everything –… Continue reading 7 Steps You Can Take to Keep Your Healthcare Payment Data Safe
Five Tips for Choosing Strong Passwords
2017 was a big year for cyber-attacks and 2018 is shaping up to be the same. Businesses around the world are targets of cyber adversaries who steal credit card numbers, took down websites, and obtained the personal information of millions of consumers. These attacks sent companies scrambling to explain how their data was stolen, compromised,… Continue reading Five Tips for Choosing Strong Passwords
Five Things You’re Doing That Are Compromising Your Online Safety
Just like we work to improve our physical health and well-being, it’s also vitally important to improve our cyber health and keep ourselves safe from online danger. Here are five easy fixes to keep yourself cyber safe this year: What You’re Doing: Clicking in Emails What You Should Be Doing Instead: Never click on a… Continue reading Five Things You’re Doing That Are Compromising Your Online Safety
Tips for Safe Online Shopping
Here are my tips for safe online shopping: 1) Avoid using Public WiFi. Do not shop on public networks. It’s not a great idea to get your shopping done while sitting in an airport and using public WiFi (or any other public network). Never enter your personal information or credit card data on one of these… Continue reading Tips for Safe Online Shopping
5 Trends and Factors That Continue to Impact Cyber Security In 2017
It’s become news that’s not unexpected any more. We awaken to learn that yet another national retailer has been hacked and once again credit card information for millions of customers is at risk. Yet despite all the publicity these security breaches receive and all the warning consumers hear, cyber criminals still achieve success and seem… Continue reading 5 Trends and Factors That Continue to Impact Cyber Security In 2017