How do you keep your finances safe in a world where cybersecurity has become a household term? In a world where we’re performing most of our tasks online, it is important to be aware of the innovation of cyber fraud and hacking and how to stay safe.

It is crucial that your mobile devices stay encrypted, updated, and with good threat detection to avoid virus infection from malicious sites.

In this episode of the Secure Your Retirement podcast, we have Nick Espinosa, an expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure who has consulted with clients ranging from small business owners to Fortune 100 level companies. Listen in to learn why you should validate and verify information, especially in financial transactions to avoid phishing.

In this episode, find out:

• Nick explains the type of work he does in cybersecurity.
• The importance of marrying technology with cybersecurity to stay protected from possible hacking.
• Make sure your mobile devices are encrypted to protect your information.
• Have good threat detection on your mobile device to avoid virus infection from malicious sites.
• Why it’s crucial to keep your devices updated to fix the vulnerability and avoid a break-in.
• The importance of enabling multifactor authentication for your password manager to keep you safe.
• Understanding forms of phishing and how they get you infected to steal your information.
• Build a filter of distrust in your technological environment to stay safe.
• Free safe sites and organizations on basic cybersecurity education.

Tweetable Quotes:

• “We have to understand as technology innovates, so does the innovation of fraud and hacking, so we have to be aware of what we’re clicking on.”- Nick Espinosa
• “Anybody over 60 is targeted at a higher rate on the personal side than any other age group.” - Nick Espinosa

Get in Touch with Steven:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickespinosa/ 

Resources:

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