identity theft
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How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
November 21, 2018
Categories: Cyber Security, General, Security
The first step in protecting yourself from identity theft is understanding what identity theft actually is. It’s defined as “the illegal use of someone else’s personal information usually in order to obtain money or credit.” Do you have a credit card? If so, in a study by Experian, 81% of people said they rely on their banks and credit card companies to protect them from fraud. We don’t want you to fall in that 81%, so we offer these 5 ways you can protect
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Cybersecurity; The Effect of Human Error
July 12, 2017
Categories: Cyber Security, Security
One of the most dangerous presumptions you can make about cyber-attacks is that it could never happen to you. While we all hope it will never happen to us, the truth is that it could. To help prevent incidences such as these, we can take a glance at some recent large scale attacks and understand several lessons from what went wrong. One of the largest publicized attacks occurred in 2013 when Target’s point of sale system was breached. Unfortunately, Target later learned that the
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How to Tell if a Call is a Scam
May 17, 2017
Categories: Cyber Security, Security
Often times, phishing calls can come off as friendly or even helpful, however, in many instances the caller is malicious and intends to compromise your personal information. Bank of Louisiana wants to help you avoid situations like these, and offers the following key prompts to help you identify a fraudulent caller. Keep these five points at the top of your mind the next time you’re wary of an unknown caller: The matter is deemed extremely urgent by the caller. The biggest and
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Avoid These 4 Common Phishing Scams
April 26, 2017
Categories: Cyber Security, General, Personal Finance
Phishing as defined by Merriam-Webster is “A scam by which an e-mail user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly.” Scams like these happen each and every day, and many times, the victims don’t even realize they’re participating in them. Bank of Louisiana wants to help you avoid these common tactics many cyber criminals use to lure you in. If you hear or recognize any of the following prompts, hang up the phone or delete
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The Top Tools to Keep Your Identity Secure
March 29, 2017
Categories: Cyber Security, Small Business
Do you know the last time you thought twice about linking an account to your Facebook page? How about the last occasion you created a brand new password that has never been used before? If you’re like most Americans, the sheer number of online accounts you possess could surprise you. While ideally, each account has a separate username and password, many times users find themselves repeating similar combinations or alterations to reduce the likelihood of error. In the world of cyber
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