Counting down to Tip #11...Update Your Software! We know it's easy to skip software updates because they can take up a few minutes of our time, and may not seem that important. But this is a mistake that keeps the door open for hackers to access your private information, [...]
We kick off our final week with Tip #10...Beware of Holiday Scams! Scammers work year-round, but prey on the increase of online payments and web usage during the holidays. Being scammed can often mean losing money that can’t be recovered—and more seriously, having your identity stolen. It’s a devastating [...]
On the 9th Day of Holiday Tips we send this advice to you...Use Strong Passwords! At BMT we cannot stress this enough - one of the most important ways to ensure that your online accounts are safe and secure is to use strong passwords. Strong passwords are longer than [...]
We countdown to Day 8 and bring this tip to you...Use a Digital Wallet! Digital wallets are a digital version of your financial accounts made easily accessible via computer, smartphone or smart device, ultimately eliminating much of the need to carry around an actual wallet. Apple Pay, Google Pay, [...]
We move on to Day 6...Don't Save Your Credit Card Info Online! Public WiFi is safer then it used to be, but it's not entirely safe. That's especially true if you're using mobile apps, where there's often no way to tell whether data is being encrypted. We highly recommend [...]
We move on to Day 6...Don't Save Your Credit Card Info Online! “Would you like to store this card information online for future use?” With the constant growth of online shopping, most of us have seen this message. And the option to save payment information is a no-brainer for [...]
On Day 5 of our countdown we make this wish to you...Enable MFA! Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is one of the easiest things you can do to protect your online assets. MFA enhances your organization's security by requiring your users to identify themselves by more than a username and [...]
As we countdown to Day 4, we continue to enforce...Verify Your Source! Especially when shopping online, it's important to verify the source you are purchasing from. Any online store that allows you to make a purchase should be secured, meaning you’ll see “https://” at the beginning of its URL [...]
The Third Holiday Tip That BMT Brings to You...Watch Your Accounts! Keep a close eye on your bank and credit card accounts. You can make this task easier by limiting your holiday shopping to a single credit card and email address. Doing so will also reduce the risk of [...]
The Second Holiday Tip That BMT Sends to You...No Autofilll! When you save your username and password on a website, your password manager remembers them. From that point forward, it will attempt to automatically fill them into username and password boxes it sees on that website. This makes signing [...]
Tis the season of scamming! While most of us are enjoying time with friends and family, the bad guys are preying on the increase of online payments and web usage during the holidays. We decided to take 12 days this holiday season and provide some quick tips and things [...]
The final week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month emphasizes that security should be a priority and not an afterthought, and we look at how the actions we take today can affect the future of personal, consumer, and business cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is increasingly integral for securely working, learning, and playing. We'll [...]
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