The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, but they can also come with their fair share of stress. Between obsessing over the perfect gift, hosting family get-togethers, and navigating holiday travel, most people have very little time to think about digital security.
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As online scams spike during the holidays, give yourself the gift of all-in-one cybersecurity
Webroot’s virus and identity protection can help keep you and your family safe from the increased threat of scams around the holidays.
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But here’s the unfortunate truth about the holidays: it’s a scammer’s favorite time of year. In fact, last year 80 percent of Americans experienced at least one type of holiday scam, according to AARP.
Holiday scams to watch out for
The schemes include requests from fake charities, fraudulent messages about shipping issues (think “missed package” notifications), and a laundry list of online shopping scams. Hackers are getting better at disguising their tactics, too, in some cases spinning up phishing websites that look like legitimate e-commerce sites or sending fake order receipts that contain malware. And then there are the fraudulent offers of the season — from gift card scams to seasonable jobs to online ads that turn out too good to be true. If we haven’t fallen victim ourselves, most of us can think of at least one family member who’s been duped.
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Even consumers who navigate scammers successfully are putting themselves at risk merely by inputting their sensitive information onto a retailer’s site. Companies possess an incredible amount of information in their payment and CRM systems, which makes them enticing targets for scammers. So, this holiday season while you shop around for others, consider gifting yourself or your whole family an always-evolving, all-in-one cybersecurity solution. Companies like Webroot can streamline your security so you can ditch the cyber scaries and focus on enjoying time with family and friends.
What to look for in a security solution
Let’s face it, in this digital age, there’s no going back — our online lives are here to stay. It can be easy to focus on the potential negatives of digital life and to shrink that version of ourselves accordingly. But the right cybersecurity solution will quietly mitigate risk, protecting you even in a sea of holiday scammers so you can focus on the positives — and thrive online. Here are some of the benefits you’ll get with Webroot’s all-in-one solution across device, privacy, and identity protection:
- Proactive identity protection: Webroot Premium — which protects one identity and up to five devices — does the hard work of monitoring the whereabouts of your sensitive information through advanced dark web monitoring, identity monitoring, and financial monitoring with rapid alerts. Additionally, Webroot Premium users aren’t left cleaning up the mess should the worst happen — they’re equipped with 24/7, U.S.-based customer support from identity restoration specialists, plus up to $1 million in identity fraud expense reimbursement.
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- A faster, more storage-friendly experience: Webroot Premium is designed for maximum efficiency across your PCs, Macs, smartphones, Chromebooks, and tablets. It scans devices six-times faster, installs 21-times faster, and takes up to 50-times less space than competitors, according to PassMark testing. Plus, Web Threat Shield detects and blocks malicious websites before you visit them.
- Access for the entire family: Finding yourself in the spirit of giving? Webroot makes it easy to expand coverage beyond the individual with Webroot Premium Family, which provides protection for up to 10 devices and 10 identities. Identity protection can go to extended family, meaning not everyone on the plan has to live under the same roof. Add your parents and even grandparents to your plan, and feel secure that hackers preying on their generosity will be granted a digital stiff arm from Webroot.
Whichever you choose — Webroot Premium or Webroot Premium Family — you can take advantage of the brand’s special holiday promotion where both products are available at 60 percent off, making it simple and cost-effective to give yourself the gift of peace of mind.