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…
A guide to cybercrime prevention for small business
Protecting your business from fraud is always a priority, but now is an especially important time to revisit your cybersecurity precautions. For many small businesses, online activity is up due…
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…
Things to know before you jet off for a winter vacation
When winter rolls around and the rain starts pouring, a cozy fireplace is no match for the hot hot heat of a tropical vacation. And if you’re someone who enjoys…
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 spot and avoid phishing scams
How often do you check your email? How frequently do you receive texts? My guess is that your answer is every day, several times a day. And that means you…
