Experts share how to protect your personal information from cyber attacks [Video]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Recent cyber-attacks and scams across the country, and in Alabama, have presented cyber security concerns.

Jarrod Stisher, the Marketing and Communications Manager at Tech Birmingham, said some of the best ways to protect yourself, or your company, is by using multi-factor authentication on your devices and changing your online passwords every three months.

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“Social security, driver’s license card information, all of that is on your device whether that be your phone, Apple Pay, you know. All that kind of information is there, willing to be taken if you don’t take the right precautions,” said Stisher.

Stisher said another way is to invest in an antivirus protection software. Stisher said this will help any phishing scams from reaching your device.

“I would recommend McAfee, which is has always been a staple that comes with normally your PC, …