🏡 Home Office Security Tips
Small investments in home security can bring you peace of mind.
Keep your home office safe by:
Lock doors and windows, even during the day
Store sensitive papers or items in a locked drawer
Store irreplaceable items in a fireproof and waterproof safe
Never leave devices unattended in your car, even if it’s in the driveway
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📊📈 Handling Business Disruptions
Imagine this scenario: your laptop crashes, and with it, your customer data, contracts and content. Without a backup, that crash could cost you days, or even your business!
Backups are not optional, and there are a lot of good, affordable options. Think of a data backup as a safety net for your business.
✅ Many people think that Google Workspace or Microsoft OneDrive provides a backup. They don’t, they provide replication. A true backup can’t be modified, where a replicated file can be.
Use 3 Layers of backup:
one on your computer
one on an external hard drive
one online in the cloud
Schedule backups to automatically run. Usually, you want to do a full backup at least weekly, with daily incremental backups.
Test your backup - don’t wait for a computer crash to find out if your backup worked. Pick one file and test the restore.
Scammers know we’re overwhelmed with the Medicare changes coming soon.
Scammers also love to target Social Security Numbers(SSN) and Medicare account information. They’ll pose as government reps, health providers or even call about new cards or changes to trick you into sharing personal details. With your SSN or Medicare information, they can open accounts, file false claims or drain your benefits.
Beware Medicare Fraud
✅ Never give out Medicare account or SSN information over the phone. Government agencies will never ask you for that information on the phone.
✅ Check your statements. Make sure the services listed on Medicare are services you actually received. Call Medicare directly 1-800-MEDICARE if you suspect fraud.
✅ Freeze your credit Our Christmas in July newsletter details what a credit freeze is and how to freeze your credit.
✅ Talk with Family Members. Make sure others in your family know to be aware of potential scams and fraud.
🦄 Who is Suecurity?
Susan Richards aka Sue-curity
🌉 Background: Over 30 years in information technology with a passion for keeping people and data secure.
👑 Achievement: Hosts a weekly HITRUST Secrets discussion and nerds out about security topics.
☕ Quirk: An American patriot through and through, she still enjoys Irish breakfast tea in the mornings!
🎆 The Good News
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God, my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long - Psalms 25:4-5
Be safe,
Sense of Security
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