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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Prevent Tax Fraud with id.me and an IP PIN from the IRS!
Hello, Bryan Herbstritt here with Fidelitech Solutions, your local
trusted IT Services and Cyber Security Partner.
Today’s Tech Tips Tuesday, tip of the day is “Prevent Tax Fraud
with id.me and an IP PIN from the IRS!”
You do not have to have an
id.me or IP PIN set up with the IRS in order to file taxes securely. Simply a bad actor submitted taxes on your behalf
with the ACH return going to one of their own bank accounts. These types of bad actors especially prey on
people filing delayed tax returns. CPA
firms and individuals’ personal identities are stolen often through malware and
keyloggers. They will often file the
returns based on the information stolen months before the person or preparer files
the tax documents.
Setting up an id.me and IP
PIN with the IRS is pretty straight forward.
First, we recommend you set up and secure your id.me account. This is done by opening your web browser and navigating
to id.me, selecting “Sign in”, and then selecting the “Create an ID.me account”
option. From here enter in your desired
email address and complex password. Your
password must contain both a lower and uppercase letter, a number, and be at
least 8 characters in length. In order
to make it complex we recommend adding a symbol as well. Such as a percent, star, dollar, or pound
symbol. After creating the account you
will have to verify your ownership of the email address by entering a code and
submitting it. After verifying your account return back to id.me and sign in
with your new credentials. After signing
in we recommend you also lock down your new account with two or more
multi-factor authentication methods. Select
“Sign In & Security” and then select the “Set Up” button next to your desired
two or more methods in the list.
Now that your id.me account is setup and secured with two or more multi-factor
authentication methods you are ready to request your Identity Protection PIN
from the IRS, also simply referred to as an IP PIN.
In your search engine of choice search for the term, “IP PIN”, and look
for what is typically the top result, www.irs.gov identity-theft-fraud-scams
> get-an-identity-protection-pin which takes you to the formal site: https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/get-an-identity-protection-pin.
From there scroll down and select “Get an IP PIN” and then select “Sign in with
ID.me” and login using your newly created credentials. As you may have noticed you could have
created the id.me account from here but I recommend doing the creation directly
on the id.me site and logging beforehand to be sure you have secured id.me by
setting up the multi-factor options as well.
Accept the ID.me and IRS terms and conditions and then authenticate your
session. After authentication you will
be able to verify your identity using one of two options “Self-Service” or “Video
Call”. This will identify your identity
and attach it permanently to the ID.me account using your driver’s license, State
ID, passport, passport card, SSN, and capture a selfie. From here follow the prompts and once fully
verified and vetted you will be provided the IP PIN that you will want to securely
document and save in a safe place such as a safe.
If you have questions about cyber security or some other, IT-related
issues for your business? Go to https://www.Fidelitech.net/discoverycall to
book a quick, 10-minute call.
For a free security assessment, schedule an appointment at https://www.fidelitech.net/semperarmor.
#cybersecurity #IPPIN #taxfraudprevention #ITconsultants #ITSupport #idme
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Don’t let yourself be tracked online!
Today’s Tech Tips Tuesday, tip of the day is “Don’t let yourself be
tracked online!”
To limit the data gathered
on you when surfing the web, trade in your current search engine for
DuckDuckGo.
Unlike Google and Bing,
DuckDuckGo doesn’t track you online, your history and searches, linking them
back to you.
It also won’t serve up
targeted ads based on your private searches. Of course, that will limit some of
the features of the browser, but if privacy is important, then this is the best
search engine to use.
If you have questions about cyber security or some other IT-related
issues for your business? Go to https://www.Fidelitech.net/discoverycall to
book a quick, 10-minute call.
For a free security assessment, schedule an appointment at https://www.fidelitech.net/semperarmor.
#cybersecurity #DuckDuckGo #browsersecurity #ITconsultants #ITSupport #trackingprotection
#UtahNetworkSecurity #SaltLakeCityNetworkSecurity
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Monday, January 22, 2024
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Working from home? DON’T DO THIS!
Working from home has become a new norm for many of us. However, it's important to ensure that you are accessing company-owned cloud applications securely. Using personal devices such as smartphones or personal laptops can put your company's network at risk.
Unless your personal device is covered under one of our managed security plans, we strongly advise against using it to access company data. Only devices that have our advanced cyber security tools installed and are continuously monitored by our expert team should be used for accessing important data.
Data in the cloud is just as vulnerable as data in your office, and ransomware incidents are on the rise. In fact, studies show that 59% of successful ransomware attacks involve data stored in the public cloud. Attackers not only steal the data from the cloud, but they also use it as leverage for ransom payments.
To ensure that you can work from home securely, we offer a tailored solution. Contact our office at 801-263-8858 or email info@fidelitech.net, and we will set up a secure environment for you.
If you have any questions about cyber security or any other IT-related issues for your business, we are here to help. Schedule a quick, 10-minute call with our experts by visiting https://www.Fidelitech.net/discoverycall.
And as a bonus, we are offering a free security assessment for your business. Book an appointment at https://www.fidelitech.net/semperarmor to take advantage of this valuable opportunity.
#cybersecurity #workingfromhome #networksecurity #ITconsultants #ITSupport #Phishingprotection #UtahNetworkSecurity #SaltLakeCityNetworkSecurity
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Tech Tips Tuesday: “What to do if you lose your laptop (or other device)!”
So, you’re in the car on the way home from Starbucks, basking in the glow
of consuming your triple-shot, low-foam, extra-hot pumpkin-spice latte, when
you have one of those ‘Oh Crap’ moments suddenly realizing your laptop has gone
missing. You drive back like the caffeinated lunatic you are, only to discover
no one has turned it in. What do you do? That depends on what precautions you
have (or haven’t!) taken.
Hello, Bryan Herbstritt here with Fidelitech Solutions, your local
trusted IT Services and Cyber Security Partner.
Today’s
Tech Tips Tuesday, tip of the day is “What to do if you lose your laptop (or other
device)!”
First, if you’ve properly encrypted your data, password-protected the
access to your device and shut down and logged off all key applications, and
locked your device you’ve got a bit more time to respond. But the first thing
to do, whether or not you’ve taken those precautionary measures, is to notify
your IT department that you’ve lost your device. This way your IT department can
change passwords and lock access to applications and data a thief may gain
access to via your unprotected device. Your IT department may also be able to remotely
wipe your device to make sure no one will be able to gain access to the data
stored on your device. (Which is also why it’s CRITICAL to back up your data on
a daily basis!)
Next, change ALL the passwords to every website you log in to, starting
with the master password for any password vault or manager you may use followed
by any gmail or appleID accounts that may be cached on the device. Next change passwords for any company sites
that contain financial data (your bank account) or company data. If your laptop
contained medical records, financial information or other sensitive data (like
social security numbers, card holder data, birthdays, etc.), then you need to
contact a qualified attorney or your company’s legal department to understand
what you may be required to do by law to notify individuals who may be
affected. Quite simply, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so
make sure you’re engaging your IT department or US to encrypt and back up your
data, as well as put remote monitoring software on all mobile devices. Set a 6
plus digit pin-code lock or password requirement to access a device after 10
minutes of inactivity and get into the habit of logging out of websites and
locking your devices when you’re done using them.
If you have questions about cyber security or some other IT-related
issues for your business? Go to https://www.Fidelitech.net/discoverycall to
book a quick, 10-minute call.
For a free security assessment, schedule an appointment at https://www.fidelitech.net/semperarmor.
#cybersecurity #encryption #BitLocker #VeraCrypt #dataprivacy #ITSupport
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