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Social Media Best Practices

In Cyber Security, Financial Services Technology by Amaya Swanson

Social media is here to stay, and whether you’re on one platform or all of them, here are our best practices to keep you – and your information – safe: Lock it down. Nearly all social media platforms allow users to control their privacy and visibility, providing the opportunity to keep social media content private to only friends and accepted connections. …

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Stay Protected While Connected, Part Two

In Cyber Security by Amaya Swanson

Earlier this week we discussed the risks of public Wi-Fi  While using unsecured Wi-Fi is almost never recommended, we’re realistic and realize that sometimes you just have to get online. Here are reminders of the best practices to protecting yourself while on public Wi-Fi: Don’t allow your Wi-Fi to auto-connect to networks Don’t enter any of your Personally Identifiable Information (PII), …

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Stay Protected While Connected, Part One

In Cyber Security by Amaya Swanson

With holiday travel fast-approaching, many of us are facing hours at the airport, train stations, or sitting in random coffee shops. If you don’t have an unlimited data plan, it’s tempting to connect to the free Wi-Fi, even though you know it’s a terrible idea. Here is a scary list of everything that can go wrong when you connect to …