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Red Flags When Transferring Money

By Ben Rickey / November 13, 2023 / Comments Off on Red Flags When Transferring Money

Cybercrime and fraud attempts have not slowed down, so we want to share some red flags to look for when transferring money. Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors has security precautions to ensure the funds we manage are as safe as possible. When you request funds, we will verify your identity and verbally confirm transactions with you.…

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Cybersecurity 101 – 2022 Update

By Ben Rickey / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off on Cybersecurity 101 – 2022 Update

Cybercrime has been on the rise. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center 2021 Annual Report, “The overall number of data compromises (1,862) is up 68 percent over 2020; the new record number of data compromises is 23 percent over the previous all-time high (1,506)”. The risk of identity theft or your personal data being…

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Cybersecurity 101

By Matt Hargreaves / August 28, 2020 / Comments Off on Cybersecurity 101

More individuals each year are becoming the target of phishing scams. A phishing scam is where you get an email that appears to be from a company you recognize.  The email tries to get you to click on a link and directs you to a website that works to get you to share sensitive information or install malware on…

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New Changes to Web-Portal Password Requirements

By Matt Hargreaves / February 19, 2020 / Comments Off on New Changes to Web-Portal Password Requirements

We are committed to protecting your personal and financial data. We have robust software security systems in place and test them regularly. Whenever possible, we use multi-factor authentication (or two-factor authentication). Multi-factor authentication is just as important as having a strong and secure password. In addition to multi-factor authentication, we have specific policies and procedures…

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Equifax Data Breach Update: Make a claim today

By Denajo Amaro / September 25, 2019 / Comments Off on Equifax Data Breach Update: Make a claim today

Two years ago, one of the big four credit reporting agencies, Equifax, announced it experienced a security breach. The breach resulted in criminals accessing personal information of approximately 147 million Americans between May and July of 2017. The compromised data included names, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and dates of birth. In some instances, driver’s license…

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Cybersecurity 101

By Matt Hargreaves / June 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Cybersecurity 101

Cybercrime has been on the rise. The risk of identity theft or your personal data being compromised continues to be a real threat, and it’s important for you to be prepared. We are extremely committed to protecting your personal and financial data. We have robust software security systems in place and test them regularly. In…

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Beware of Phishing

By Michelle / March 13, 2018 / Comments Off on Beware of Phishing

  Recently, more and more individuals each year are becoming the target of phishing scams. We have all become generally smarter about identifying and avoiding cyber threats but unfortunately, scammers and hackers have become more creative with their deceptive techniques.  LRIA takes cybersecurity issues seriously, and employs multi-tiered practices to protect your data from phishing scams and…

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Equifax Security Breach

By Michelle / September 19, 2017 / Comments Off on Equifax Security Breach

Last week, one of the big four credit reporting agencies, Equifax, announced it experienced a security breach resulting in criminals accessing personal information of approximately 143 million Americans between May and July of this year. The compromised information included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. In some instances, driver’s license numbers, credit…

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Four Steps to Stay Safe Online

By Ben Rickey / November 6, 2013 /

Do you want to pay your bills online? View your investment accounts? If you’re going to start accessing your accounts online there are a few steps that you should take that will help keep your information safe.

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