THE WAYS IN WHICH EVILDOERS, COMMONLY CALLED HACKERS, CAN ASSAULT YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM ARE MYRIAD AND IMAGINATIVE. SOMETIMES THEY ACT TO STEAL FINANCIAL DATA OR CUSTOMER INFORMATION, AND SOMETIMES JUST TO DESTROY OR VANDALIZE. EVENTS LIKE OTHER COUNTRIES ATTEMPTING TO INTERFERE WITH ELECTIONS HERE IN THE U.S. OR A TEENAGER RAISING HAVOC WITH TWITTER ARE read more

ASSEMBLYMAN BILLY JONES has announced the winners of his 2020 Women of Distinction Awards, which recognize extraordinary North Country women who have gone above and beyond to help local communities prosper and thrive. Community members were asked to submit nominations for women who have made a significant impact on their lives or the lives of read more

Do you recall the 1980’s Smith Barney ads on television? The late actor John Houseman assured viewers, “They make money the old fashioned way. They earn it.” The ads conveyed a sense of conservative, careful investing and although Smith Barney is gone, most investors still want honest, sound advice from a person they know and read more

REMOTE DEPOSIT CAPTURE, ONLINE BANKING, AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) TRANSACTIONS, ENHANCED FRAUD PROTECTION SYSTEMS, AND STREAMLINED COMMUNICATIONBETWEEN BANKERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS ARE SOME OF THE WAYS FINTECH (COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO THE ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS) IS EXPANDING AND SUPPORTING CORPORATE BANKING. TO DISCOVER WHAT IS HAPPENING LOCALLY, STRICTLY BUSINESS INTERVIEWED REPRESENTATIVES OF read more