Posted on: December 4, 2018
With yet another large breach being reported, the Marriott breach, you may be wondering if your personal information has been exposed to hackers.
The New York Times has created a set of questions that will help you understand how many times your information has been exposed. None of your responses to the questions are collected or retained.
See full article with the questions here.
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Posted on: November 20, 2018
Though it can be convenient to avoid the lines and rush for that latest Black Friday deal by shopping online, this also carries some risk.
Though it can be convenient to avoid the lines and rush for that latest Black Friday deal by shopping online, this also carries some risk. Cyber criminals are always working to steal your personal and payment information. The holiday shopping season is th...
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Posted on: October 12, 2018
October kicks-off a national "Kids Safe Online" poster contest. The contest runs through 1/25/19.
October kicks-off a national "Kids Safe Online" poster contest. The contest runs through 1/25/19.The goal of the contest is to engage young people in creating messages and images that will inspire other young people and adults to use t...
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Posted on: October 19, 2018
Learn how to create strong passwords, called passphrases, that are easy to remember and simple to type.
Passwords are something you use almost every day, from accessing your email or banking online to purchasing goods or accessing your smartphone. However, passwords are also one of your weakest points; if someone learns or guesses your password th...
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Posted on: September 21, 2018
Spoofing is a practice of deliberately falsifying telephone number to disguise the identity of the calling party.
Jefferson County recently received reports from citizens receiving robocalls that appear to come from Jefferson County office numbers. Investigations found none of the reported calls came from Jefferson County; the calls were spoofed. Spoofing is a practi...
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