Ever hear Brad Paisley’s song about the short, chubby, “hero” who’s “so much cooler online”?  The internet makes it easy for people to pretend to be something they’re not.  And today’s online dating landscape has made it easy for some cyber criminals to take advantage of people looking for love. Romance scams, where someone is […]

Just as personal hygiene can protect you from disease (wash your hands), practicing good cyber hygiene can help protect you from internet nasties.  Here are 3 common mistakes that compromise your internet safety, along with advice on what you can do to protect yourself.

You may have heard the quote, “Trust, but verify,” (made famous by Ronald Reagan), but based on the information in the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2019 Internet Crime Report, you’d do better to verify first. According to the FBI, 2019 had both the highest number of complaints and the highest financial losses since the

It’s the last day of October, which means this year’s National Cybersecurity Month is officially ending.  But that doesn’t mean you should stop taking measures to #StayCyberSafe!  This year, the NCSAM theme was “Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT” – let’s take a look at some of the tips that were presented this month.  

There’s an app for that! Nowadays, it seems like there really is an app for everything — games, shopping, fitness, hobbies, and more. No wonder almost 50% of all smartphone users download at least one new app a month. But it’s important to choose and use your apps carefully. Some apps may be scams or

Milepost 42 is honored to join an initiative to promote awareness of online safety and privacy, by signing up as a Champion of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2019. NCSAM is a collaborative effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals committed to this year’s NCSAM theme of “Own IT.