CHECK YOUR ACCOUNTS: FIGHTING CYBERCRIME

by | Feb 1, 2020 | Cybercrime, Internet

Account breaches involve a security incident in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so.  Data breaches may involve exposure of passwords and financial information, such as credit card and bank details.

If you have an account with an online company that’s been affected by a recent security breach, find out what information the cyber criminals accessed and change your password immediately. You can also use a website like ‘Have I Been Pwned,’ which will check whether your email addresses have been compromised.

2018 was a good year for hackers. They were able to expose 29 million Facebook passwords and 150 million Under Armour user accounts.

TEACH YOUR CHILDREN: FIGHTING CYBERCRIME

by | Feb 1, 2020 | Children, Internet

It might seem innocent at the time, but children can easily reveal their age, birth date, address or even family details such as their mother’s maiden name – all things that could be used for security questions or passwords, not just for the child’s accounts, but their parents too.

You can teach your children how to stay safe online without restricting their computer use. Make sure they know that they can talk to you if they experience online harassment, stalking or bullying.