Online Security Expert on How to Avoid Unwrapping a Holiday Threat and Stay Protected from Cyber Scams
‘Tis the season to be jolly – and spend money! In fact, holiday shopping sales are expected to surge from last year to an estimated $616.9 billion, with e-commerce on the rise to more than $105 billion, 56% of which will come from digital devices. But with 2014 being dubbed, “the year of the breach” it’s more important than ever to be aware of the risks you may face.
Don’t let a cyber-scrooge steal your holiday cheer, or your Cyber Monday sales! In interviews on November 20th, learn what to be on the lookout for as Online Security Expert, Robert Siciliano goes into detail about McAfee’s annual Twelve Scams of the Holidays list.
You’ll hear about:
- You’ve Got Mail! 7. Holiday Travel Scams
- Deceptive Advertising 8. Bank Robocall Scam
- Chilling Charities 9. ATM Skimming
- Buyer Beware 10. Year in Review Traps
- iScams 11. BYO…Device
- Getting Carded 12. Bad USB Blues
He’ll also share tips to properly securing your personal information on all types of digital devices, social media platforms and mobile apps.
About the talent: Robert Siciliano, McAfee Online Security Expert
Robert is an online security, safety and identity theft expert who is committed to educating and empowering consumers to stay protected in both the physical and virtual worlds. He frequently appears as an Internet expert on television and radio for CNN, Fox News, and NBC stations to comment on the latest online security and safety news. Most recently he has provided comments on The Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, and appeared on the Anderson show to discuss new mobile and online identity theft threats. For more than 20 years, Robert has been an advocate, researcher and speaker for identity theft. He has witnessed the exploding growth of identity theft fueled by Internet access to information, the speed of technology outpacing security and a fundamentally flawed system of identification. In the last decade, his focus has been on all aspects of security trends both online and offline security.
This interview is provided by McAfee, part of Intel Security
