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    Key takeaways

    Above is a cybersecurity webinar we did with Stephen Hicks of Endsight.

    You may leave a bit paranoid, perhaps appropriately so. Still, we can all stay safe online by remaining cautious and following practical tips that Stephen reviews. 

    Here are important takeaways:

    • Social engineering (exploiting humans) is the real risk, not technology.
    • Cyberfraud is a mammoth industry lead by professional organizations of employees with specialized skills.
    • Fraudsters access personal information to make scams more believable.
    • Be suspicious of strangers who contact you via phone or email, including from trusted organizations like Amazon.
    • Use multi-factor authentication (e.g., text message to your phone after you enter your password) for websites with sensitive information.
    • Make passwords long (15+ characters). Length > complexity.
    • Consider Identity Protection from a company like Lifelock.
    • There’s no way to be 100% safe online. But you don’t have to outrun the bear, just outrun the slowest person.

    Endsight holds free public monthly webinars (2nd Tuesday of the month at 1 pm PT) on cybersecurity fundamentals. You can sign up here. 

    Here is a guide on Best Practices to Prevent and Deal with Cybersecurity Breaches.