NextGov: The first Thursday of each May marks “World Password Day.” While not terribly noteworthy in years past, this year scammers and fraudsters are using the novel coronavirus pandemic as an additional means to target our online accounts and financial lives during the national lockdown and expanded work-at-home policies. Password security is just one element to consider when thinking about holistic online security practices.
Financial accounts in particular are being targeted during the pandemic. According to the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, scammers and fraudsters set up an average of 66 financially themed COVID-19 fraudulent domains per day in late March.
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe Nowi360Gov is an intelligent network of websites and e-newsletters that provides government business, policy and technology leaders with a single destination for the most important news and analysis regarding their agency strategies and initiatives.
Telephone: 202.760.2280
Toll Free: 855.i360.Gov
Fax: 202.697.5045
The most significant government policy, business, and technology news and analysis delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe Now