Cyber Facts

Quanterion is a Data Privacy Day Champion!

January 20th, 2021

Quanterion Solutions announced its commitment to Data Privacy Day by registering as a champion for the campaign. As a champion, Quanterion recognizes and supports the principle that all organizations share the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.

Data Privacy Day is a global effort — taking place annually on Jan. 28 — that generates…  Read More

National Tax Security Awareness Week

December 3rd, 2020

Tax season is just around the corner, and the IRS says this year your financial data is at a higher risk with more people shopping online and working from home.

“As the IRS and our partners have strengthened our security standards, identity thieves have looked for new ways to find sources of information, and businesses need…  Read More

How to Shop Securely Online This Holiday Season

November 23rd, 2020

While millions of Americans enjoy online deals this holiday season, cybercriminals will be targeting unsuspecting shoppers. Your personal and financial data, device health, identity, money, and more are at stake as criminals seek to catch you off-guard.

Check out these tips to learn how to boost your security as you shop for the online deals:
Look for…  Read More

Teaching Cybersecurity in a Shifting Technology Landscape

November 10th, 2020

 

Teaching Cybersecurity in a Shifting Technology Landscape
Questions and Answers with James Rice, Cybersecurity Faculty Instructor at Mohawk Valley Community College and Cybersecurity Analyst at Quanterion Solutions Incorporated
To kick off Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week, Quanterion Solutions interviewed Cybersecurity Faculty Instructor James Rice (Mohawk Valley Community College) to explore today’s challenges and opportunities in cybersecurity education. Rice…  Read More

The Future of Connected Devices: Week Four of Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 26th, 2020

Week of October 26 (Week Four): The Future of Connected Devices
As the number of Internet-connected devices continues to increase, more networks will be sharing increased amounts of personal or sensitive data. Cisco estimates show that the average person will own at least 15 connected devices by the year 2030 and that the number of Internet-connected…  Read More

7 Basic Cybersecurity Terms You Should Know

October 8th, 2020

The Cybersecurity Awareness Month of 2021 marks a new era in information technology. It’s an era in which your role in protecting your data and privacy is vastly different than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. This new era in the cybersecurity world indicates that cybercrime has escalated, and your online security hangs in the…  Read More

Cyber Fact – Mobile Banking

August 31st, 2020

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) put out an alert in June 2020 about mobile banking apps and said the rise in online banking may coincide with an increase in cyberattacks.

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/06/11/ic3-releases-alert-mobile-banking-apps