February 4, 2020
WESTprotect has been informed of a breach in account access to Constant Contact which led to a large number of emails being distributed. Read more >>>
January 28, 2020
Each year, data breaches continue to grow in size and scope – exposing consumers’ sensitive, personal information and businesses’ valuable data. Against this backdrop, annual Data Privacy Day helps spread awareness about respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. This year’s Data Privacy Day’s theme is “Own Your Privacy.” Learn more about protecting and controlling your private data, and also how to manage and protect others' private data you may use in your day-to-day business. Read more >>>
January 16, 2020
Everything runs on Data. We give it to others to gain access, services, information, and more. And when we give our data we expect the companies requesting it are also protecting it. But if you‘re the one collecting consumer and others’ data, do you know what is required of YOU? Read more >>>
December 11, 2019
Is it Spam? Is it Phishing? Cybercriminals have become quite savvy in their attempts to lure people in and get you to click on a link or open an attachment. A malicious email can look just like it comes from a financial institution, an e-commerce site, a government agency or other business. It often urges you to act quickly (account compromised!, order can't be fulfilled) or some other urgent or scary matter to address. Or could just be annoying ads you'd rather not see. Read more >>>
November 18, 2019
A new low-tech variation of fraud schemes has emerged. This new scheme uses the U.S. Mail to reach its victims. Click on the link and read about the Story and what to look for to avoid being tricked. Read more >>>
November 14, 2019
Passwords can be annoying, hard to remember, and inconvenient when you’re in a hurry – and with the growing number of internet services available, very difficult to keep on top of all those passwords you need and use every day. But passwords and password management is important if you want to protect your privacy and keep your sensitive information safe from hackers and cybercriminals! To help you with our ever growing number of passwords, we’ve provided some simple ways of creating and secure Read more >>>