Information Security Tips from Westfield Insurance

Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Travel

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest times of the year for travel, and we encourage you to do everything you can to make your holiday weekend safer this year.  Last year, we posted these tips from The American Trucking Association and felt they were worth posting again.  Happy (and Safe) Thanksgiving!

The American Trucking Association (ATA) has published several tips for safe Thanksgiving travel on it's web site today.  The ATA is estimating a record 40 million motorists taking to the road this year over the weekend, and notes that the additional motorists, combined with the potential for winter road conditions can lead to dangerous driving situations.

via losscontrol.westfieldinsurance.com

 

Scam Alert: Fake FDIC Email

The IC3 was established as a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to serve as a means to receive Internet related criminal complaints and to further research, develop, and refer the criminal complaints to federal, state, local, or international law enforcement and/or regulatory agencies for any investigation they deem to be appropriate.

The IC3's October 17, 2011 Scam Alert highlighted several current scams, one of which is an email claiming to be from the FDIC. Read about this and other current scams at: http://www.ic3.gov/media/2011/111017.aspx.

- Heather Smee

What to Do if You've Been Hacked

Are you a business owner?  How many times over the past year have you experienced a spike in blood pressure as you’ve read about the latest data breach from a corporation being hacked?  Ever wondered what you’d do if your customer or employee data was compromised?

Check out Ben Worthen’s September 26, 2011 article in the Wall Street Journal titled “What to Do If You’ve Been Hacked”.  Mr. Worthen outlines several simple steps that any business owner may follow in the event their company is hacked. 

- Heather Smee

 

Whitepaper: Social Networking and Security Risks

Are you on Facebook?  Do you use Twitter?  Have you ever heard of LinkedIn?  Whether you are a savvy social media user or just contemplating your first post, this whitepaper from NetworkWorld will help you recognize the risks of using social media, while also helping you identify ways to protect your personal data and/or company information.  

Social Networking and Security Risks

- Heather Smee