7 Simple Ways To Protect Yourself From Cyberattacks, According To An International Expert

The risks to our personal finances—and our very identity—posed by cybersecurity threats were scary enough before the machines started to think for themselves. Now with the emergence of AI into our daily workflows, it seems there is no better time to take another look at this issue and ask the question, “How can we best shield ourselves from cybersecurity attacks?” And who better to ask than an international expert on the topic?

In this case, it wasn’t hard to find one. For years, my work in the arena of personal finance has oft been confused with the writing of one of our foremost experts in cybersecurity—because we share the same name. Dr. Tim Maurer is a Harvard grad, former Homeland Security appointee, and current Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and after being confused many times online, we finally decided to team up for an article to help you shield you—and your money—from the myriad threats posed by cybersecurity attacks.