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password needs to be updated, notifying you of a failed credit card transaction, or someone claiming they are con tacting you to verify your identity are all common examples of this type of approach. The idea is like misdirection in a magic trick, by playing on emotions, they can distract you from the unusual aspects of their outreach. Some general cyber security best practices also help protect you. Ensuring you use two-factor authentication on your internet-accessible accounts helps stop many attacks on your passwords in their tracks. Using unique, strong passwords for all of your accounts can significantly limit the impact should the worst happen and you are successfully attacked. Finally, ensuring your computer and software are running the latest updates ensures as many attacks as possible are blocked. Awareness of these common scams and how to protect yourself can make all the difference. Scammers are always coming up with new tactics, so staying vigilant and edu cated is crucial. By sharing examples of attacks, you see with your friends and family, we can all help each other recognize attacks for what they are. n

ATTENTION ALL CAI-NJ SEMINAR & WEBINAR ATTENDEES:

Please remember to keep your seminar completion certificates in a safe place. These certificates are distributed at the end of each CAI-NJ seminar. This is proof that you attended and completed the seminar. You may need to reference the certificate in the future and CAI-NJ does not keep track of each member’s attendance record. Community managers will definitely need the certif icates to obtain credit for continuing education towards their designations.

In a world with increasingly more frequent and devasting natural disasters, cyber-attacks, civil unrest, and other natural and man-made disasters, is your community association ready? Join Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law, Shareholder, John S. Prisco, Esq., EBP, as he takes a deep dive into disaster preparedness and continuity planning for community associations. Learn about the legal obligations of Board of Trustees of community associations to protect residents and tenants. Understand the process for developing, creating, and implementing critical plans and procedures to protect your community or business before disaster strikes. Gain the knowledge and know-how necessary to prepare your community association’s Business Continuity Plan. Members: FREE | Non-members: $25

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