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How-Tuesday: How to Create Strong + Secure Passwords Online

Today, more than ever before, it's crucial that we take the time to create strong and secure passwords to ensure our online accounts are better protected from online hackers and security breaches. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when creating great passwords and keeping them safe.

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Fraud Protection & Security
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Traveling for Spring Break? Protect Your Finances!

It's time for Spring Break! If you've got plans to travel over the next few weeks, we hope that the preparation and the journey go as smoothly as possible. One pro tip to ensure that happens on the finance front? Let your financial institution know if you'll be leaving the state.

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Fraud Protection & Security

Beware of IRS Phone Scams

Many people in the area, including 3Rivers members and employees, have been receiving suspicious phone calls over the last several days from scammers claiming to be from the IRS. In most cases, the scammers will claim that you owe bogus debts and threaten to take extreme actions, such as freezing your account or pressing legal charges, if you don't pay up.

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Fraud Protection & Security

Traveling This Summer? Protect Your Finances

It's SUMMER! If you've got plans to travel over the next few months, we hope that the preparation and the journey go as smoothly as possible. One pro tip to ensure that happens on the finance front? Let your financial institution know if you'll be leaving the state.

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Fraud Protection & Security

How-Tuesday: How to Prevent + Respond to Identity Theft

Identity theft is "the fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain."1 In other words, someone who is not you using your information to better their situation, often leaving you in debt and your personal records – like your credit score - in bad shape.

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Fraud Protection & Security

EMV: The Future of Card Security

Target. Heartbleed. Home Depot. With the widespread news of the many security breaches in the last year, it may seem like consumers are seeing only the tip at the iceberg when it comes to security in ever evolving tech-hungry culture. Retailers are on the defensive as they repair their image and attempt to restore consumer confidence. Online entities are assessing their standards and seeking methods to stay ahead of the curve. And that’s why the timing couldn't be better for advocates of a new generation of security technology commonly called EMV.

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Fraud Protection & Security