Protecting Yourself from Fraud in 2013

Besides backing up my computer every week, I am constantly changing my passwords on a regular basis. I used to have a tendency to make them as simple as possible, not so much anymore. These crooks out there are pretty smart, smart enough to figure out obvious passwords.

Blank checks are in our safe, but used to have them easily accessible. Even though the doors are locked, any crook can get through a locked door.

We were once broken into, the crooks took a bunch of blank checks, certainly not from the top, but throughout the middle and end. It was weeks before we figured out there was a problem.

What steps are you taking to protect yourself? 

10 Fraud Blind Spots to Watch Out for in 2013

BY: RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 

When you’re driving, you want to be sure you’re covering all your blind spots in order to stay safe on the road. Well the same goes for fraud.

“Just like legitimate businesses, fraudsters are planning ahead for 2013,” says James Gifas, head of RBS Citizens Treasury Solutions.

“During and just after the holidays is when many fraud schemes pick up, as more people feel stretched with greater year-end expenses,” he says. “And as we look ahead into 2013, companies may have blind spots they may not be considering when trying to protect themselves, particularly when it comes to employee fraud.”

RBS Citizens Treasury Solutions experts are currently conducting a fraud education campaign for commercial customers to make sure clients are aware of the areas of vulnerability at their firms, including new online threats that will pose the greatest risk in 2013.

Gifas and his team have identified ten common security gaps that companies need to address to protect themselves when planning for 2013:

click here to view the 10 Fraud Blind Spots