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LEXINGTON

During their lunch break, the team enjoyed a visit from Pelican Staff and their families enjoyed a day at Carowinds Amusement Park complete with a
Snoballs to celebrate a new fiscal year without injuries. catered lunch.

INFORMATION SECURITY:
TIPS FOR SECURE ONLINE SHOPPING

Millions of Americans shop online every day. That’s a lot of credit Update
cards processed, personal data collected, and online transactions passwords
made resulting in a huge potential threat for identity theft. Here ahead of
are some tips to stay safe when snagging online deals. time – It’s
always a
Use a VPN during check out – A Virtual Private Network (or good idea
VPN services) masks your IP address (or internet location) on your to update
computer or smartphone, making it more difficult for intruders to your
gain access to your information while shopping online.
passwords
Turn on two-step authentication (2FA) – If a retailer offers regularly and make sure that each password is hard to guess
it, this is an additional online security measure where a code is and unique to that website or app. Reset the passwords for the
sent to you via a phone call or text that serves as a verification websites you plan on shopping beforehand.
method upon login to ensure you are who you say you are and Only shop at secure sites – Most retailers have switched to
should have access to the account.
HTTPS by now, but if not, buyer beware. Browsers might block
Check the address from email offers – If you receive an enticing those who don’t comply to the new standard for encrypting your
offer or sale via email, check that the “from” email address is a data.
legitimate domain and username. Also, double-check that the If it’s too good of a deal, it probably isn’t legit – Spammers
physical mailing address in the footer doesn’t look suspicious. A are prone to targeting people who don’t know any better,
phony sender could be sending you a spoof email to get you to especially children. So teach your kids not to click on shiny
click on a spammy link to steal your data.
objects or fall for unbelievable deals.

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