How to protect yourself from “spoofing.”
“Spoofing” websites is common practice for fraudsters – the fraudster creates a fake website that looks like the real thing, and then collects your credentials. Coast Capital monitors for these…
How to protect yourself against phishing.
Protecting yourself from fraud is always a priority, but because October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, now seems like a great opportunity to brush up on your fraud-prevention skills. Here are…
Cyber security during COVID-19 | Global Morning News
As more communication has moved online during the pandemic, it’s brought about more opportunities for cyber criminals to defraud people. Joining us to talk about cyber security is Jas Dhillon…
How to protect yourself online
The internet is a part of most peoples’ daily lives now. Shopping, banking, networking – you name it, we do it online. It’s also a point of weakness for fraudsters…
Protecting yourself on your phone
We get it – your phone is your life line. We like our phones just as much as the next person, but it’s important to make sure you’re using it…
Protecting your debit card
You (probably) use your debit card almost every day. They’re great tools for making payments, after all. Sometimes when we use something every day, it’s easy to forget that we…
How to keep your money and information safe while you travel
Passport? Check. Flight itinerary? Check. Wallet? Check. We constantly check our backpacks, pockets, and money belts to ensure these items are still safely stored when we’re travelling. We wouldn’t want…
Mobile security facts and fictions.
Why is it that when it comes to using our desktops and laptops, we think twice before downloading something or connecting to unknown Wi-Fi networks, but when it comes to…
How to protect yourself online: Tips from the experts
Have you ever had your personal data compromised? Maybe you’ve lost your credit card and had it frozen as a precautionary measure. Or maybe it was something a little more…
Most popular in Staying Secure
Three things you can do to protect yourself against wire fraud
You may think it could never happen to you. You know you need to shield your PIN when you use your debit card and you make sure to regularly change…
We break down what you need to know to protect yourself against cyber fraud
Remember the early days of the internet? And how it felt waiting for your sibling to finish their phone call so you could connect to the dial-up to chat online…
5 Quick Tips for RRSP Season
For most people, a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is that thing you’re putting money into to save for retirement. And you’re right, it is. But beyond that, many people’s…
