Financial Crimes Unit
40 College Street M5G 2J3 Toronto, ON, Canada

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Cyber security matters to everyone, every day. You can do your part to make cyber space safer by protecting your identity @TPSFCU will be running a five-week #Fraudchat series during #CSAM2018 @TOFraudchat @DKellyFCU

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Canadians are among the highest users of internet-enabled computer technology. A priority of Toronto Police Service Financial Crimes is to make the public aware of issues of security and safety, and help Canadians stay safe from cyber threats. #Fraudchat is running a weekly series during Cyber Security Awareness Month, with our special guest, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Whatever your place of business, creating a culture of cyb...er security is essential. These chats will cover the following topics: October 11 - Cyber Security in the Workplace is Everyone’s Business October 18 - Privacy Protection and the Internet of Things October 25 - Digital Citizenship in an Increasingly Digital World To follow #fraudchat, members of the public simply need to log on to Twitter from 1 p.m., to 2 p.m., EST and follow the #Fraudchat hashtag. An application such as Tweetdeck, which allows users to view tweets containing this hashtag separately, is also helpful in following the chat. About #Fraudchat #Fraudchat is an online program that seeks to educate and exchange ideas with the public about financial crimes and fraud. The moderators for this program are Gail Regan (@ReganFCU), and Diane Kelly (@DKellyFCU) of TPS Financial Crimes, along with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (@Canantifraud).