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Don’t get caught! Protect yourself against phishing
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:30:16
Publish Date: 2021-03-01 22:08:53
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Info Matters Episode 1 Show Notes: Don’t get caught! Protect yourself against phishing

Fred Carter is a senior policy and technology advisor with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC). He has more than 20 years experience in the public and private sector, providing analysis and recommendations about privacy and security issues across the spectrum of privacy, technology, and law. 

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • What do terms like phishing, spear phishing, vishing, and smishing mean? [2:30]
  • Why do people fall for these scams? [4:35]
  • How common is this? Who is affected? [5:55]
  • Phishing often leads to other kinds of fraud [7:25]
  • Canadians are attractive targets and the pandemic has increased the risk [7:53]
  • Why do scammers want your information? What can they do with it? [8:51]
  • The dangers of spear phishing for organizations [11:00]
  • Not just financial information at risk [11:45]
  • What are some of the typical gimmicks scammers use? [12:38]
  • Risks for seniors [14:35]
  • Common signs of a phishing attempt [16:02]
  • Simple things you can do to protect yourself from phishing [18:43]
  • What can you do if you’ve fallen for a phishing scam? [23:30]
  • Parting thoughts, helpful resources [26:24] 

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Info Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. 

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