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We Honor and Support Those Who Have Defended Our Country and Our Freedom

Veterans Day will be observed on Friday, November 10th, a date that’s approaching fast. The Imagis team intends to honor the brave men and women who have selflessly served our country and risked their lives to protect our freedoms.

To show our appreciation, we’d like to donate $500 to your favorite veterans’ charity for any referrals you send to us during the month of November. All you need to do is to send your business friends to us, and we’ll do the rest. 

These donations are important to the many organizations that work to support our veterans, but they’re far from the only thing you or I can do to show these amazing men and women we have their backs.

Here are a few more ways we can all support our veterans this year:

  1. Visit a wounded veteran in your local VA hospital.
  2. Offer your home repair skills to a veteran.
  3. Create an online neighborhood group to share information with veterans about community activities, recommend reliable repair companies, find babysitters or caregivers, and more. 
  4. Volunteer your financial, legal, or career expertise via MilServe.
  5. Deliver meals or care packages to veterans.
  6. Help a veteran tell their story through a project like the Veteran’s History Project. You can download a VHP field kit from the Library of Congress website.
  7. Volunteer with an organization, such as Canine Companions for Independence, that provide therapy dogs to veterans.
  8. Offer a vet a ride by volunteering with the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization that provides free transportation to men and women who are unable to travel to VA medical facilities on their own.
  9. Visit serve.gov and use the keyword “veterans” to find more opportunities to serve our nation’s veterans.
  10. Say “Thank You” to a veteran.

In addition to our donations, the Imagis team will be taking part in a few of these activities. Simply put, it’s the least we can do to show our appreciation for their dedication and their service.

However you’ll be marking this important day, keep this in mind – even the smallest gesture can make a huge impact. No contribution goes unnoticed or unappreciated.

Regards,

Sam Shargo
Executive Director/Veteran of the NY Army National Guard
Imagis Innovations

10 Ways To Stay Safe Online

Staying safe when online may seem overwhelming. Everything that connects to the Internet can get hacked. However, here are things you can do to mitigate your risk.

  1. Always update your operating system (OS) and other software. When companies discover vulnerabilities in their software they send out security patches to solve the problem.
     
  2. Download up-to-date security programs, including antivirus and anti-malware software, anti-spyware, and a firewall.
     
  3. Don’t use public WiFi. Protect your WiFi with an encrypted password, and refresh it every few years. Today’s routers make it easy to frequently change your password.
     
  4. Password protect all of your devices, including your desktop, laptop, phone, smartwatch, tablet, and IOT (Internet of Things) devices. Create difficult passwords and change them frequently. Don’t use the same password for more than one account. (Or use a password manager like LastPass.)
     
  5. Use two-factor authentication which requires you to not only enter a password but to also confirm entry with another item like a code texted to a phone.
     
  6. Practice smart emailing. Phishing campaigns still exist. Hover over links to see the actual email address of the sender. Don’t open attachments unless you’re 100% sure of where they came from.
     
  7. Practice smart browsing. Encrypted sites are the safest ones to visit. You know they are safe when you see HTTPS in the URL, and the lock icon on your browser. If you suspect a hacker, do a quick search on the Internet for the subject line.
     
  8. Log out of accounts when you’re done with them. Simply closing the browser window isn’t enough.
     
  9. Don’t link accounts. This allows services to get a lot of your personal information – for example when a site asks you to sign in with your Facebook account.
      
  10. Keep sensitive data off public cloud services. Very few cloud storage solutions offer encryption for data at rest.

Want more tips on keeping safe online? Or, better yet – do you need a partner that can help you build a more secure business? Contact Imagis today by emailing us at info@ImagisInnovations.com or calling 866.462.4474.