Equifax Data Breach – What It Means For You
Monday, 11 September 2017
by Mercer Savings Bank
Equifax Data Breach – What It Means For You Last week, Equifax announced a data breach that could affect 143 million consumers. The compromised information includes names, social security numbers, birthdates, addresses, and, in some cases, driver’s license numbers. In addition, Equifax also announced that credit card numbers for roughly 209,000 U.S. customers were
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It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month – Keep Your Data to Yourself
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
by Mercer Savings Bank
It’s a technology driven world that we live in. Most of us have smartphones that never leave our sight. Our phones enable us to constantly stay connected, and they even help us manage our lives. We use our phones for everything from text messaging to shopping for the latest deals. However, with this convenience comes
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5 Things All Anthem Customers Should Do After The Massive Data Breach
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
by Mercer Savings Bank
Anthem customers, we feel your pain. The Anthem data breach revealed last week could affect up to 80 million people, and the investigation into the scope of the crime is just starting. Any breach that exposes data from millions of customers (or even thousands really) is bad, but the Anthem breach is actually worse than retail breaches like
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Social Media Scams Based on Current Events
Wednesday, 03 December 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
Social Media Scams Based on Current Events used with permission from Norton Protection Blog by Nadia Kovacs We are sure you’ve seen them lurking in your news feeds- breaking news reporting a celebrity’s death, photos of natural disasters striking major cities, video footage of riots and outrage over an accidental shooting- all seemingly legitimate news
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Keep Your Data to Yourself – Tips to Help Keep Your Information Safe
Monday, 15 September 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
In just the first seven months of 2014, at least 11 million private records were put at risk in more than 300 separate data breaches, according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center. The most recent instances being: Home Depot, UPS, Goodwill, and McDonalds. Some instances of identity theft are unauthorized charges. Others are smaller
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Living In a Data Breach World
Tuesday, 09 September 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
Data breach woes aren’t just plaguing the United States. The world over, data breach incidents are happening at government, technology, education, healthcare, retail and financial service organizations. These are the industries in which the biggest and most breaches are occurring, according to KPMG’s Data Loss Barometer. Truth be told, data breaches happen at any type
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Five Tips for Safe Online Banking
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
1. Monitor your accounts regularly. Check your accounts regularly to make sure all transactions posted are ones you authorized. Report any fraudulent or suspicious activity to your bank. Get into the habit of monitoring your accounts every few days and always after you’ve done any type of online shopping. You will want to make sure your account was
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Fraud Detection
Tuesday, 22 April 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
Help us prevent fraud To protect you, Mercer Savings Bank monitors debit card and ATM transactions for potentially fraudulent activity through our Fraud Detection Program. Potentially fraudulent activity may include a sudden change in local (such as when a U.S.-issued card is used unexpectedly overseas or in a foreign county), a sudden string of costly
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Heartbleed Bug
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
The Heartbleed Bug continues to impact computer systems worldwide. The problem, which was disclosed last week, involves encryption software called OpenSSL, which is used by a large number of Internet web sites. The Heartbleed bug can cause sensitive information stored on servers to be disclosed, including passwords, usernames, personal information and credit/debit card numbers. Mercer
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Microsoft Discontinuing Windows XP Support
Monday, 07 April 2014
by Mercer Savings Bank
On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will discontinue technical assistance for Windows XP. Microsoft will no longer provide security updates and other forms of technical assistance to users of this product. It will still be possible to continue using Windows XP, however doing so may put your computer at risk for software failure, security risks and
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