The beginning of the New Year is a common time to start planning trips and vacations. It is important to stay alert and educated in order to avoid becoming the victim of scams when traveling. These scams might start off as a call, text message, or flyer in the mail. They could also be in […]
During the holiday season and into the New Year, keep your hard-earned money safe from scammers by spotting and avoiding gift card scams. Scammers want you to pay with gift cards because they are like cash – once you use a gift card, the money on it is gone.* In a gift card scam, the […]
Impersonation Phone Scams continue to rise and vary. Recently, FBI Impersonation Scams through the phone have been happening more frequently. Not only is this frustrating, but also leads a victim to panic and believe it is legitimate. It’s important to not fall for the scammers’ scare tactics by learning to spot the scam to avoid […]
Being able to connect to wi-fi in a public place is very convenient. However, just because it is free and easily accessible doesn’t mean it is secure. Unlike home wi-fi where you can take steps to keep your home network secure, the secureness of public wi-fi is out of your control. If a network isn’t […]
These days, many of us bank, communicate with healthcare providers and insurance companies, perform financial transactions, and shop via the Internet. This is convenient, but it also can put your personal information at risk if you’re not careful. Before you donate or throw away a computer, use a specially designed program to “wipe” the hard […]
If you find yourself consistently getting locked out of one online account or another because you’re drawing a blank when you try to log in, it’s time to consider a password manager to help you seamlessly oversee and handle all your login credentials. Password managers are also handy for auto-filling forms and syncing your data […]
