Last Updated on October 12, 2023
The Safety & Security Committee informs and educates Charlestown residents on internal and external security and safety issues in consultation and collaboration with security staff and management.
October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
The Safety Security Committee reminds you: Never give out personal information via text, email, social media or phone Do not share passwords or allow remote access to your devices Use two-factor authentication when you can, including cell text codes, facial or...
FBI Senior Fraud Update
The FBI is warning that scams targeting people over 60 are up by 84%. Last year, scammers took $3 billion from that group, more than all other age groups combined. Texts, romance scams, telephone “you won a cash prize” frauds, even elaborate swindles, with weeks or...
Scam Season — Again!
Scam Season – Again! Spring break and tax time bring a rise in scams by telephone, text, email and “snail mail.” In the latest scams, bad guys seek your money, identity, and devices, according to authorities: • Texts from friends, federal agencies, Amazon, UPSAn uninterruptible power supply or uninterruptible power source (UPS) is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source fails. It is supposed to kick in when there is a power outage. A UPS is typically used to protect hardware such as computers, data cent... READ MORE, FedEx...
Scam Alerts
Scam Alerts submitted by the Residents' Council Safety & Security Committee Scam Alerts are a series of short reminders about online, telephone and mail attempts to defraud you, take your money or steal your identifying and account information. Scam Alert: Malware How...
Safety-Security Committee at the September Fruits of Our Labor
Justine Parezo of the Safety-Security Committee looking for committee members and urging residents to wear safety pendants at the September 2022 Fruits of Our Labor.