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Spotting Tax Scams to Avoid Being a Victim

January 15, 2020 Roger Steele

Tax season is in full swing, which means criminals will go to great lengths to separate you from your money, […]

Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety

Social Media Safety

October 17, 2019 Roger Steele

It has become near effortless to discover individuals or groups which one can connect with online that share a common […]

Helpful Tips, Internet Safety, News

Mobile Device Security While Traveling

March 8, 2019 Roger Steele

Before you depart, update your mobile device to the latest software version and do a complete device backup. The importance […]

Helpful Tips, Internet Safety cybersecurity, identitythief, Mobile, Smartphone, Traveling, VPN, Wi-Fi

Preparing Your Child to Function in a Digital World

January 30, 2019 Roger Steele

With the ever-present interweaving of technology and ease of access to the Internet, parents can find it difficult to shield […]

Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety, Phishing #cyberbullying #identityfraud #identitythief #phishing #emailphishing #fakenews, #cyberkids

Tax Return Scams

January 15, 2019 Roger Steele

During tax season taxpayers have an invisible target on their back.  Criminals are constantly seeking ways to hit this moving […]

Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety, Phishing CPA, fraud, IRS, scams, tax returns, taxes

Password Security

December 19, 2018 Roger Steele

Writing down your email password “Unbreakable-in-year04” on paper and taping it to the underside of your keyboard is not a […]

Helpful Tips, Internet Safety

Safe Cyber Shopping

December 5, 2018 Roger Steele

As more people log onto the Internet and make holiday purchases no one is thinking they will become a victim […]

Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety

Help to Stop Cyberbullying

October 12, 2018 Roger Steele

    What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullying: Bullying that takes place over any electronic device we use. Its intent is to […]

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