October is Cyber Security Month. It was created to educate Internet users about online security and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves online. The campaign's goal is to bring together all levels of government, the public and private sectors, and the international community, to help Internet users be safer online.
Eight million Canadians fell victim to cybercrime last year. Cyber Security Month aims to drastically reduce that number by creating awareness, sharing prevention tips and creating informed Internet users.
Today at 1 p.m., we will be joined by our special guest, Bell, to answer questions regarding Cyber Security. Members of the public can follow @Bell using the hashtag #Fraudchat on twitter.
To follow #Fraudchat, members of the public simply need to log on to Twitter from 1 p.m., to 2 p.m., and follow the #Fraudchat hashtag. An application, such as "Tweetdeck," which allows users to separately view tweets containing this hashtag, is also helpful in following the chat.
About #Fraudchat:
#Fraudchat is a weekly Twitter chat that takes place every Thursday from 1 p.m., to 2 p.m., on Twitter. Launched in November 2012, this program seeks to educate and exchange ideas with the public about financial crimes and fraud. The moderators for this program are Detective Gail Regan @reganfcu and Detective Natalie Hegarty @hegartyfcu of the Financial Crimes Unit and members of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, @FSCOTweets.
Since November 2012 the Financial Crimes Unit has partnered with the Financial Service Commission of Ontario to educate the public about financial crimes and fraud through the use of social media.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.
Eight million Canadians fell victim to cybercrime last year. Cyber Security Month aims to drastically reduce that number by creating awareness, sharing prevention tips and creating informed Internet users.
Today at 1 p.m., we will be joined by our special guest, Bell, to answer questions regarding Cyber Security. Members of the public can follow @Bell using the hashtag #Fraudchat on twitter.
To follow #Fraudchat, members of the public simply need to log on to Twitter from 1 p.m., to 2 p.m., and follow the #Fraudchat hashtag. An application, such as "Tweetdeck," which allows users to separately view tweets containing this hashtag, is also helpful in following the chat.
About #Fraudchat:
#Fraudchat is a weekly Twitter chat that takes place every Thursday from 1 p.m., to 2 p.m., on Twitter. Launched in November 2012, this program seeks to educate and exchange ideas with the public about financial crimes and fraud. The moderators for this program are Detective Gail Regan @reganfcu and Detective Natalie Hegarty @hegartyfcu of the Financial Crimes Unit and members of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, @FSCOTweets.
Since November 2012 the Financial Crimes Unit has partnered with the Financial Service Commission of Ontario to educate the public about financial crimes and fraud through the use of social media.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.