I’ve been in ongoing “negotiations” with my 10-year-old daughter about whether she can have an Apple Watch, iPad, or iPhone. There is no quit in this child. When my wife and I say no to the watch, she pivots to the iPad. When we say no to the iPad, she asks for the phone. Around and around, we go.
Recently, after yet another Apple Watch request, I decided to have a little fun. I said, “We’re not buying you a watch, but how about some Apple stock instead?” Her reaction was about what you’d expect: arms crossed, eyes rolled. She asked, “What even is stock anyway?”
I explained that owning stock means owning a piece of the actual company. She told me that made no sense, reminded me it wouldn’t help her text her friends, and stomped off to her room.
Strategic Wealth Partners continued the focus on protection from cybercrime this fall with a client event in the Milwaukee area. Guest speaker, Dr. Thomas Kaczmarek, Director of Marquette University’s Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense, focused on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework of identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover as he shared tips and took questions from the audience.
Dr. Kaczmarek reminded the attendees not to engage with hackers if they do become a victim of cybercrime, “If you do get hacked and receive an email demanding ransom, do not engage with the hacker. You should reach out to an IT professional or law enforcement for help because hackers will often deposit a new virus on your machine after receiving a ransom payment.”
You can read more about protecting yourself from cybercrime here. Additionally, learn how we protect your information here.
