Estate & Asset Protection Attorney, Victoria Collier urges readers to take the time to review passwords and to be more guarded when it comes to opening emails, answering phone calls and responding to text messages in this digital age in which the Internet is a portal into everyone’s most private and important information.

DECATUR, GA, October 4, 2019: Victoria L. Collier, founder of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, has posted a new article on her law firm’s website entitled “Cybersecurity Awareness Month And Staying Safe In The Digital World.” Ms. Collier points out how vulnerable seniors are and encourages greater diligence.

Collier writes, “For the past 16 years, October has been designated as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.” “When we first started using personal computers,” she adds, “I doubt anyone thought we would need such a designation. I know it didn’t cross my mind. However, deep as we now are into the digital world, we are keenly aware of the ever-growing vulnerabilities anyone who accesses the Internet is exposed to.”

“The Internet is a portal into our most personal and important information,” Collier writes. She continues adding, “Unfortunately, most people are still unaware of how easy it is for criminals to steal identities and ‘harvest’ personal information like farmers harvest produce; filing bogus tax returns in our name, and even hacking into our bank accounts.”

According to Collier, “We must all take full responsibility and be personally accountable for the safeguarding of our private information. We must be cautious about opening emails, responding to text messages and answering phone calls.” She emphasizes, “We must diligently safeguard our passwords and be careful about what we post on social media accounts.”

“Whether online or via the telephone, seniors are targeted by scammers on a daily basis,” Collier says. She elaborates, “Most seniors are more naïve about the digital world as well as the multiple strategies used by criminals. If you’ve worked diligently to plan for your financial comfort during your retirement years, getting scammed could hit you where it hurts.” Collier encourages action writing, “Please take the time to review the tips I’ve reprinted from the National Cybersecurity Awareness website. We all have a tendency to let our guard down, so we can always use reminders about how to protect ourselves and our families.”

The entire article can be read at https://www.elderlawgeorgia.com/articles/cybersecurity-awareness-month-and-staying-safe-in-the-digital-world/

About Victoria Collier

Victoria L. Collier, CELA founded The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm to serve the legal needs of seniors when their health care needs increase. Victoria is also Co-Founder of Collier Scott Financial Solutions, LLC. At both firms WE BELIEVE that people should not have to lose everything they’ve worked a lifetime to earn and that every person is an individual who deserves respect and the highest quality of life possible, regardless of age or ability.

Victoria enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during Desert Storm, 1989-1995, and also served in the U.S. Army Reserves, 1Lt. 2001-2004, JAG Corps. Victoria is a national expert on the VA Wartime Pension for veterans and their widows who need additional assistance with activities of daily living and helping them qualify for and receive tax-free income from the VA to pay for it. Victoria graduated from Valdosta State University with a B.A. in Psychology and then University of Nebraska, College of Law. In 2014, Victoria was awarded with the Alumni Master Award from the University of Nebraska.

Victoria is a Certified Elder Law Attorney through The National Elder Law Foundation and has been named as the only attorney in Georgia as “Fellow” of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Victoria was appointed by Governor Perdue to the Georgia Council on Aging, 2010 – 2016 and was awarded Dekalb County Veteran of the Year, 2013. She is the author of 47 Secret Veterans Benefits for Seniors; Paying for Long Term Care – Financial Help for Wartime Veterans: The VA Aid & Attendance Benefit. Victoria has co-authored several books: Blooper Episodes in Estate Planning, Don’t Go Broke in a Nursing Home, and Protect Your IRA: Avoid the 5 Common Mistakes. Most notably, Victoria co-authored the National Best Seller, The Road to Success, with Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of retiring citizens. The Firm focuses its entire practice on providing strategies to protect independence, privacy, assets and taxes from the government. Victoria Collier has grown her law practice and financial services practice by providing excellent customer satisfaction with personalized wealth protection plans.