ALEXANDRIA, Va. (11/16/10)–The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) on Monday continued its “Keep Your Money NCUA-safe” public awareness campaign by unveiling a 520 square-foot ad in New York’s Times Square.
The 15-second ad, which features NCUA campaign spokesperson Suze Orman touting the benefits and safety of federally insured credit union deposits, will run on a 26-foot tall commercial message board. That message board, which is centrally located in Times Square, also broadcasts The Late Show with David Letterman and other CBS programming, and is viewed by an estimated 1.5 million people per day. The ad will run until Jan. 1.
“In the physical world, basic safety measures are second-nature to almost everyone (look both ways, stop drop and roll!). In the digital world, however, many of us expect security to be handled on our behalf by experts, or come in a single-box solution. Together, we must reset those expectations.
The Internet is the biggest neighborhood in the world. Security-related initiatives in the technology sector and government play an important role in making the Internet safer, but efforts from Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. alone are not enough. Much of the important work that needs to be done must happen closer to home—wherever that may be.” by Adrienne St. Aubin, Public Policy Analyst
Now is a great time to begin teaching your children about how protect their privacy online. Disney’s Phineas and Ferb characters offer some video tips to get you started. Check it out!
The Council of Better Business Bureaus and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling are encouraging consumers and small-business owners nationwide to fight identity theft by taking part in the third annual Protect Your Identity Week, Oct. 17-23.
“Unfortunately, many people have become so familiar and comfortable with the internet that they may adopt practices that make them vulnerable. For example, although people are typically wary of sharing personal information with strangers they meet on the street, they may not hesitate to post that same information online. Once it is online, it can be accessed by a world of strangers, and you have no idea what they might do with that information.
What guidelines can you follow when publishing information on the internet?”
Before selling or discarding an old computer, or throwing away a CD or DVD, you naturally make sure that you’ve copied all of the files you need. You’ve probably also attempted to delete your personal files so that other people aren’t able to access them. However, unless you have taken the proper steps to make sure the hard drive, CD, or DVD is erased, people may still be able to resurrect those files.
Lifehacker’s tech-savvy readers are the first people on speed-dial when it’s time to heal an infected PC, but how much do you really know about viruses, spyware, scareware, trojans, and worms? Here’s a helpful guide to understanding all the different types of malware.The point of today’s lesson, of course, is to help you teach your friends and family more about the different types of malware, and debunk a few of the common myths about viruses. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn a thing or two as well.
“You may think that you are anonymous as you browse websites, but pieces of information about you are always left behind. You can reduce the amount of information revealed about you by visiting legitimate sites, checking privacy policies, and minimizing the amount of personal information you provide.”
“File sharing involves using technology that allows internet users to share files that are housed on their individual computers. Peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, such as those used to share music files, are some of the most common forms of file-sharing technology. However, P2P applications introduce security risks that may put your information or your computer in jeopardy.
File-sharing technology is a popular way for users to exchange, or “share,” files. However, using this technology makes you susceptible to risks such as infection, attack, or exposure of personal information.”
This is just a friendly reminder for users of Internet Explorer to stay up to date with updates offered by Microsoft. This will help ensure the safest browsing experience possible with Internet Explorer.
“Microsoft issued an emergency security update on Tuesday to plug 10 holes in Internet Explorer, including a critical vulnerability that has been exploited in attacks in the wild.”