About this episode

This episode discusses common holiday scams and offers tips for safe shopping to protect your money and identity.

We break down the most common holiday scams and show how small choices—slowing down, going direct, and verifying—protect your money and your identity. Russell Barger, VP of Information Security, shares simple rules that stop most attacks at home and at work. • seasonal lures through fake deals, social posts and tracking links • warning signs: urgency, odd senders, spoofed domains, impersonal tone • safer shopping by navigating directly to trusted sites • workplace risks from HR and payroll p...

People in this episode

Guest: Russell Barger

Topics covered

• holiday scams
• safe shopping
• information security
• identity protection
• workplace risks

Keywords

• holiday scams
• safe shopping
• identity protection
• information security
• workplace risks

Sponsors

Neighbors Federal Credit Union

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