7 Financial Tips for Military Families
First United Bank & Trust commemorates Memorial Day with tips for service members As we honor our fallen military heroes this Memorial Day, we are reminded of the many sacrifices service members and their families make to protect our nation. First United Bank...
First United Bank & Trust Joins ‘Teach Children to Save’ Campaign
First United Bank & Trust is partnering with Brookhaven Elementary, Mason-Dixon Elementary, Cheat Lake Elementary and Morgantown Learning Academy to celebrate Teach Children to Save Day with savings education on April 28. More than 175 local students in Grades 3 –...
First United Bank & Trust Announces Shane M. Small as New Wealth Advisor
Keith R. Sanders, Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer and Jennifer L. Jones, Vice President & Senior Wealth Advisor and Team Leader announce that Shane M. Small has joined the First United team as Wealth Advisor serving the Washington County, MD &...
Security Tips to Remember
Security Tips to Remember It is a best practice to never give out personal information in response to an unsolicited call or email. There are fraudsters who will use our public information to try to attain personal information from you. Unless you initiate the contact...
Inspiring Office: First United Bank & Trust Finds New Office Space in a Former Cannery
In The City of Frederick, business spaces go beyond basics. Here, unique offices allow businesses to cultivate creativity, express their company's culture, and create a work environment that inspires. From industrial to classic, artsy to funky, historic to high tech,...
Tips to Avoid Number Spoofing
Each year, consumers and businesses fall victim to all kinds of cybercrimes ranging from ID theft to skimming to computer hacking. The latest scam used by criminals is referred to as “number spoofing”. This is illegal. The criminal clones a phone number and makes...
Safe online banking is easy to achieve
Online banking has become more or less ubiquitous among consumers nationwide in recent years, despite some trepidation early on that security would be an ongoing concern.
Small businesses face cybersecurity risks from hackers
Many small business owners across the country may have seen the hacking attacks in the last few years that exposed payment data and other sensitive information that was supposed to be protected by major organizations.
How can small businesses prevent data breaches?
Many small business owners across the country may think that a data breach can be safely filed under “Things that will never happen to my company.”
Government trying to increase small business online security awareness
Nationwide, millions of small business owners might know full well that their companies face cyber security threats on a regular basis, but often take the attitude of, “This can’t happen to my company.”
Small businesses should invest in new credit card technology
Over the past several years, a lot more emphasis has been placed on figuring out the best ways to stamp out instances of credit card fraud, and what both card issuers and individual businesses can potentially do about it.
How can you protect yourself from theft?
Without proper loss prevention policies in place, your business could be one of theft’s casualties.
Why cybersecurity is important for small businesses
While technology makes our lives easier, it also puts us further at risk.
Should you switch to the cloud?
The cloud provides a place for users to store their files, from Word documents to graphics, online. However, it’s not ideal for everyone, so it’s important to consider your choices.
Protect your company from hackers
With an ever-growing technological world, protecting both your company’s and your clients’ information is of the utmost importance. While not every method is foolproof, there are ways that will help you keep your data safe.
Protecting yourself from fraud
In today’s technological world, all of our information is stored online or on a card. By taking proper precautions, you can protect yourself from fraud.
5 tips for ensuring data security
Often times it can be difficult for small business owners to think about data security in the midst of everything else going on, but forgetting about it can be a big mistake.
Many employees cavalier about password security
The Internet has opened up many opportunities for consumers and businesses large and small. At one time, the only way workers could “check in” at their workplace was by actually being on site. Thanks to the web, however, millions of employees are able to work from the comfort of home, freeing up their schedules and reducing overhead costs for employers.
Making better money choices for security’s sake
The modern information landscape invites people to go online, share their most intimate thoughts, put up pictures of the places they go and what they do there, but this environment may not be a good one for a financial plan.
Avoid Holiday Hangover
With consumer sentiment the highest it’s been since the recession, shoppers are expected to open their wallets a bit wider this year. Will holiday spending leave shoppers in the red? Not if they plan wisely and use some common sense tips from First United Bank &...
Financial plans and security protocols
A lot of companies today feel like they have the next big thing, and some of them do.
The importance and variety of data security
Some companies may think that keeping track of corporate information is something that IT businesses and other kinds of technology businesses have to worry about, but not them.