Your Source for Security Information
As your Credit Union, we want to protect you, your financial assets, and the confidentiality of your personal information. More and more news reports are revealing how unscrupulous individuals are busy developing new scams every day for the unsuspecting public. The best way to protect yourself against fraud and scams is to be an educated consumer.
It seems like there are stories about fraud, scams, theft, and information security in the news every day. At CCU, our goal is to identify relevant security information, break down what’s important, and pass it along so you can protect yourself.
Identity theft is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of personal information, such as Social Security or driver's license numbers, in order to impersonate someone else. The information can be used to obtain credit, merchandise, and services in the name of the victim.
With everything that we do on our computers today, ensuring yours is properly secured is crucial to ensuring your information stays secure.
Phishing is a technique that uses "spoofed" or fake emails and fraudulent websites to gain personal information for purposes of identity theft.
Scams continue to evolve and become more sophisticated. However, there are several that continue to be favorites of scammers.