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Online Privacy

The Internet touches almost all aspects of our daily lives. We are able to shop, bank, connect with family and friends, and handle our medical records all online. These activities require you to provide personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, date of birth, account numbers, passwords, and location information.

Creating a Password

Creating a strong password is an essential step to protecting yourself online. Using long and complex passwords is one of the easiest ways to defend yourself from cybercrime. No citizen is immune to cyber risk, but you can minimize your chances of an incident.

A How-to-Guide for Multi-Factor Authentication

Have you noticed how often security breaches, stolen data, and identity theft are consistently front-page news these days? As these incidents become more prevalent, you should consider using multi-factor authentication, also called strong authentication, or two-factor authentication.

Avoid Charity Scams

Donation requests often increase during the holidays. If you're prompted to donate, we recommend first checking out the charity with these reliable organizations.

Phishing 101

Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your machine with malware and viruses in order to collect personal and financial information. Cybercriminals attempt to lure users to click on a link or open an attachment that infects their computers, creating vulnerability to attacks. Phishing emails may appear to come from a real financial institution, e-commerce site, government agency, or any other service, business, or individual. The email may also request personal information such as account numbers, passwords, or Social Security numbers. When users respond with the information or click on a link, attackers use it to access users' accounts.