Protect your PII this National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) which was created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and National Cyber Security Alliance to ensure consumers have access to the resources they need to stay safe and secure online. Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds consumers to continue to be vigilant in protecting personally identifiable information (pii), as it is a valuable commodity for scammers.

Consider these sobering facts provided by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA):

• One-third of homes in the U.S. are infected with malicious software.