With the fast-tracking holidays, you may experience a higher volume of scam calls, texts, and emails. A general rule of thumb regarding these situations is to hang up the phone and call the bank. An associate can tell you whether the call is legit or a scam. As always, it is best to be cautious of scammers and never give out your personal information. Below are some common scams that we are aware of this holiday season:
Due to recently increased security requirements, we at Heartland Bank are no longer able to support version 10 or older of Internet Explorer. We are sorry for this inconvenience, and encourage you to upgrade to more secure options such as Internet Explorer 11, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.
A conversation I have again and again is about password security and best practices. Whether it’s with my co-workers or our customers, something as simple as knowing password management best practices can drastically help improve your cybersecurity.