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Your Guide To Protecting Your Privacy Online
The things we do throughout the course of our day give businesses access to information about our habits, tastes, and activities. Some might use it to deliver targeted ads to you, or to give you content based on your location, like stores nearby or the weather forecast. Others might sell or share that information. Whether you use a computer, tablet, or mobile phone to go online, there are things you can do to protect your privacy. Check out ftc.gov/yourprivacy, your guide to protecting your privacy online.
From “Federal Trade Commission” Maneesha Mithal (6/02/2021)
How To Tell A Job Offer From An ID Theft Trap
One of the oldest scams around — the fake job interview that seeks only to harvest your personal and financial data — is on the rise, the FBI warns. Here’s the story of a recent LinkedIn impersonation scam that led to more than 100 people getting duped, and one almost-victim who decided the job offer was too-good-to-be-true.
From “Krebs on Security” Brian Krebs (5/21/2021)
OUCH! Newsletter-Securely Using Mobile Apps
Mobile devices, such as tablets, smartphones, and smartwatches, have become one of the primary technologies we use in both our personal and professional lives. What makes these devices so powerful are the thousands of apps we can choose from. These apps enable us to be more productive, communicate and share with others, train and educate, or just have more fun. Here are steps you can take to securely use and make the most of today’s mobile apps.
From “SANS” Domenica Crognale (6/09/2021)
Recycle Your Phone, Sure, But Maybe Not Your Number
Plenty of people willingly abandon a mobile number without considering the potential fallout to their digital identities when those digits invariably get reassigned to someone else. New research shows how fraudsters can abuse wireless provider websites to identify available, recycled mobile numbers that allow password resets at a range of email providers and financial services online.
From “Krebs on Security” Brian Krebs (5/19/2021)
Employee benefits that will help them succeed. In the age of constant app connectivity, it is easy to forget the benefits of face-to-face interaction, especially when the subject is something as personal as finances, wages, and banking. While many of your employees may interact with their financial institutions through a handheld or laptop screen, that […]
Learn More About Give Your Employees Confidence Around Their FinancesIf you own a business, you know the value of personal relationships. Whether you’re in retail, services, manufacturing, or any other sector, knowing your customer or client by name is priceless. But what about the services your business uses? Does your banker know your name? Do you know theirs? Do you even have a banker? […]
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