SDCCU Presenets FREE Educational Webinars for Cyber Security Awareness Month

SAN DIEGO, Calif., (October 1, 2021) – October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is committed to increasing awareness of cyber attacks and helping the community stay safe online by providing some tips and resources to help prevent cyber crimes. To help educate the community, in support of Cyber Security Awareness Month, SDCCU will present free educational webinars on a variety of cyber security topics as part of Financial Wellness Wednesdays. The topics include: Scams and How to Protect Your Finances, Internet Safety for Your Kids and a special live interview with cyber security expert Jim Stickley.

“With cyber crimes on the rise, we are pleased to offer these educational webinars in support of Cyber Security Awareness Month.” said SDCCU President and CEO Teresa Campbell. “In our increasingly virtual world, it is vital that everyone be vigilent about online security. SDCCU is happy to do our part to help the community stay safe.”

According to Forbes, 2020 was a record breaking year when it came to data lost in breaches and cyber attacks on companies, government agencies and individuals. As cyber threats continue to become more prevalent and sophisticated with technological advances, it’s more important than ever to protect yourself.

The Cyber Secuirty Awareness Month webinars are part of Financial Wellness Wednesdays, an ongoing program hosted by SDCCU to help provide the community access to free financial wellness information. Upcoming topics, dates and times can be found on sdccu.com/fww. For more cyber security tips and financial resources, visit sdccu.com/knowledge.

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