How can I safely shop online this holiday season?
Shopping online is especially popular during the holiday season, when many people prefer to avoid the crowds and purchase gifts with a few clicks of a mouse. However, with this convenience comes the danger of having your personal and financial information stolen by computer hackers. Before you click, you might consider the following tips for […]
Cybersecurity Tip: Monitoring your Credit – Should you Lock or Freeze?
By: Tim O’Pry | Chief Security Officer In our Cybersecurity 101 seminar we discussed the top 3½ things you should do to improve your security online. One of these was to regularly monitor your credit using Credit Karma so you would know if your credit score was changing and more importantly if someone had queried […]
Cybersecurity Tech Tip: Mobile Device Security
By: Tim O’Pry | Chief Security Officer The vast majority of mobile devices today are either from Apple (iPhone and iPad), which all run Apple’s proprietary iOS, or they are running a version of Android from Google. Most security researchers consider the Apple iOS to be far more secure than Android for the following primary […]
Cybersecurity 102
Nothing is 100% safe—and the sooner you understand that when it comes to all things on the Internet, the safer you’ll be.
What Is Cyber Insurance and Should Your Business Have It?
If your business is online—let’s face it, most business are—you’re not immune to a data breach. Protect your customer data not only with a firewall but a cyber insurance policy as well. Learn more in this week’s Business Tip.
Cybersecurity 101
The reality is that each week there is another high-profile story like the incidents at Equifax, Target, and Yahoo. Unfortunately, there are many more that never make the headlines. The fact is business is online these days, from receiving eStatements from Schwab to buying your movie tickets for Friday night. One thing is clear: You […]
Avoid Being Scammed by Fake Hurricane Charities
Check out your hurricane relief charities before you donate! Fraudsters will solicit on behalf of a fake charity. We explain in this special Tax Tip.
Protecting Your Identity After a Security Breach
With the Equifax data breach still dominating headlines, hosts Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Associate, Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, take a look at protecting your information, and what to do if you discover your data has been compromised.
From Data Breaches to Ransomware: How to Avoid Becoming the Victim of a Cybercrime
Last year U.S. data breaches increased 40%. Learn how to lessen your chances of being a victim of cybercrime in this week’s Financial Tip.
Don’t Be Scammed by Fake Charities
Fraudsters will tug on your heartstrings, soliciting on behalf of bogus charities. Check before you donate. Read more in this week’s Tax Tip.