ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner arrested for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
NAPLES Naples youth flag football team to compete in Ohio tournament This weekend, the Naples Lunatics Green will compete in the Superhero Sports tournament in Canton, Ohio.
ALVA Woodpeckers build home in Alva woman’s house You may have heard of squatters, but this woman is dealing with squawkers. Who needs a rooster to wake up when you have woodpeckers?
FORT MYERS Man claims he was trapped in a high-rise for 5 days A 77-year-old man wants justice after he claims he spent days trapped on the 24th floor of a high-rise apartment building.
PUNTA GORDA Charlotte Correctional prisoner arrested for death of another inmate State Attorney Amira Fox convened a grand jury, which decided to move forward with a case against a Charlotte Correctional inmate.
SANIBEL Construction near Dairy Queen eagle nest on Sanibel raises concerns While many eagle nests may be a bit difficult to see, one nest has always been a favorite for Sanibel residents and tourists.
The environmental effects of artificial sweeteners Experts are studying how the foods we eat affect the environment, especially after we flush our waste down the toilet.
Victim reacts to man exposing himself to her Ring camera You get a notification on your phone from your ring camera app that someone is at the door, only to find out it is someone exposing themselves. It’s the last thing victim Maria Kivi wanted or expected to see last week.
LEE COUNTY The art of capturing your eye and drawing you in How do you capture young, hip, trendy, fun, movers and shakers, all in a pose? We take you behind the scenes of a Gulfshore Life cover shoot.
FORT MYERS The lives of two SJC Boxers changed in the ring Two SJC Boxers, Mario Nunez and Arbon Kurtishi, help each other in the ring as each of them had their lives changed because of boxing.
FORT MYERS Chlamydia cases rising sharply in Lee County If you think about a crowded space- something with more than 250 people- if it’s in Lee county, statistically one person has chlamydia.
SANIBEL Sanibel resort day passes hope to get more business on the island A pass will allow vacationers to hang out at a Sanibel beach club for a day in hopes of drumming up some business.
Voting equipment tested ahead of Lee County elections Voting equipment is being tested in Lee County. This is to ensure all ballots are printed and counted correctly for the upcoming election.
Collier County teen assaulted after leaving party The teen has been charged and the sheriff’s office said they’re aware that many believe felony charges are in order, but under Florida law, there are very specific criteria that must be met for felony charges to be filed.
WINK weather team watching tropical wave over Atlantic Ocean The Weather Authority is watching a tropical disturbance over the Central Atlantic Ocean.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral drug bust leads investigators to fake fentanyl, cash and guns Cape Coral man arrest on drug charges. Investigators said they found, guns, drugs, and more than $32,000 in Richard Riley’s home.
NAPLES Naples youth flag football team to compete in Ohio tournament This weekend, the Naples Lunatics Green will compete in the Superhero Sports tournament in Canton, Ohio.
FILE: Cyber security FORT MYERS, Fla. Equifax, an agency that’s tasked with protecting your credit, announced it was the victim of a data breach affecting around 146 million Americans. That’s more than half of the U.S. adult population. Financial Planner Sean Rogers knows how to protect sensitive information. So it was a bit of a shock when he discovered he was the victim of identity theft. “I saw one email from Bank of America indicating that I had changed my email address associated with my account and I thought that looked a little funny.” Rogers said. Two more emails came in directly after, alerting him that his password had changed and that his mobile pay information was changed. He said “It all happened within less than 24 hours.” Acting quickly, Rogers was able to work with the bank, minimize the damage and in the end get his money back. But making sure the rest of his finances didn’t take a hit was daunting. He said in all he spent between 30 and 40 hours making sure all the proper authorities were notified. “It was pretty overwhelming.” Breaches by the numbers There is really no way to know who got their hands on Rogers’ information, or how. But the number of data breaches suggests all of our personal information is out there. “Just assume your information is already out there and take the necessary steps,” said Hodges University Identity Fraud Institute Director Carrie Kerskie. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, more than 8,000 data breaches have been reported over the last 12 years leading to more than 1 billion records being exposed. Dire situation With cybercrime costing our society more than $10 trillion, the need for qualified cyber experts is only getting bigger. LINK: Find jobs in cyber security “I don’t if anyone can meet the demand that’s out there right now,” explained University of South Florida Associate Professor Dr. Joni Jones. “…We’re trying our best. We’re increasing our enrollment – almost doubling from this semester to next semester.” In the last five years, cybersecurity jobs grew 70-percent. USF offers a master degree program in cyber security where Dr. Jones says three of the four concentrations focus on stopping the crime before it happens. But no matter what, cybercrime is here to stay. “[Cyber professionals] come up with a mouse trap and [criminals] come up with a way to get in the backdoor. So it’s going to be a constant struggle.” Cyber Security Wendi Fowler, President and CEO of The Client Server in Bonita Springs, is just one of many people trying to keep businesses safe from the bad guys. “A huge percentage of our time is spent making sure our clients and their networks is safe.” Besides protecting clients from criminals, she also makes sure that her clients are safe from themselves. “It’s kind of specialty in our company,” she said. “… We offer training sessions and seminars on security.” Fowler and her team make sure all employees in a business are cyber smart. They develop an internet usage policy and teach employees how to avoid making mistakes that could let the criminals in. Kerskie says making sure everyone is cyber smart is a big step in the right direction. “If you look at all the major data breaches, while they were able to hack via technology, it wasn’t the technology itself that was the weak the link – it was the human factor that often caused it.” For example, people not updating security patches, putting the wrong information on the wrong website or clicking on a bad link are all ways Kerskie said could lead criminals to where they shouldn’t be. How do you protect yourself? Submit Copyright ©2024 Fort Myers Broadcasting. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without prior written consent.