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Cyber Hygiene is your responsibility — #cyberaware #ncsam2015
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”55967″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]October 2015 is the fifth anniversary of the National Cyber Security Month campaign of “Stop Think Connect.” We at Senior Online Safety are proud to associated with…
Senior Online Safety Become NCSAM 2015 Champion
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1411476638326{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #eaeaea !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”55985″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”6281″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”55981″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For Immediate Release Senior Online Safety…
Paypal support scam dissected (Cyber Criminals – two-step authentication manipulation)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2626″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Just last week a security researcher found himself victim to a clever scam, designed to manipulate him into revealing information which would allow the cyber criminals to take…
Is Your Baby Monitor Easily Hacked? Probably!
Is your baby monitor one of those identified by researchers at Rapid7? Know how to secure your baby monitor and keep out unwanted voyeurs
When your pop-up infects – iOS being targeted – be aware Mac and iPhone users
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”55859″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]For many years iOS users, both Mac and iPhone have enjoyed the thought that using a device which operated off of Apple’s iOS (operating system) would ensure you…
AARP – Online Safety Event (Seattle – 12 May 2015)
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_single_image image=”52616″ border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”600×350″][vc_column_text]Christopher Burgess presenting at AARP Online Safety event – 12 May 2015 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”mulled_wine” align=”align_center” border_width=”5″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Online Safety – WiFi At the recent…
Why everyone is talking about the IRS scams
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]April 15 has come and gone and for many, their tax returns have been filed, tax payments (sigh) or refunds have been received. Life is good! That is unless…
Credit Card Scam – Pennsylvania State Attorney General issues warning
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Across the United States, various State Attorney General offices have been issuing warnings to their constituents, especially to be wary of telephone calls which are in reality credit card…
Talking cybersecurity with China TV
On February 13, 2015, US President Barack Obama signed “Executive Order — Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing,” at the conclusion of his speech at Stanford University which hosted the White…
Safer Internet Day 2015 – “Let’s create a better internet together”
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] “Let’s create a better internet together” The 10th of February 2015 is Safer Internet Day (SID) and it is origin comes out the European Union. The purpose is…
2 Steps to Maintain Your Privacy – International Privacy Day
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Today is International Privacy Day – January 28, 2015. When we turn on our device and it connects to the internet, we are effectively opening the virtual door to…
Check your credit score – email scams
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Our inboxes have been receiving a great many emails all pointing us to what appears to be legitimate services, such as checking our credit scores. Something that many in…
How to identify the fraudulent Amazon Prime e-reward emails in your inbox
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]You didn’t have to be an Amazon Prime Customer to be on the receiving end of the recent spate of fraudulent emails purporting to be from Amazon and offering…
Your password was reset emails from “Facebook”
In your inbox this morning you may have received an email which advised you that your Facebook password was reset. The text of the email shows what appears to be…
2 Steps To Take Now – The Home Depot Data Breach
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] The Home Depot data breach which occurred from April – September 2014 has affected millions of American’s and Canadians. The specific numbers are, 56 million individual payment account…