8 Ways to Protect Your
Personal Information
1. Carry only necessary identifica-
tion. Do not carry your Social
Security card with you.
2. Take steps to reduce the amount
of mail you receive that displays
personal information.
3. Be cautious when providing your
Social Security number. It’s okay
to ask whether it is needed for
the application or transaction.
4. Check your credit report annually
using
annualcreditreport.com.
5. Never provide personal informa-
tion over the phone or internet
unless you have initiated the
contact and have confirmed the
business or person’s identity.
6. Avoid leaving any personal infor-
mation in your car.
7. Shred unnecessary documents,
especially those containing your
personal information.
8. Take your outgoing mail to the
post office or postal box rather
than using street-side mailboxes.
One way to cut down on the
amount of mail you receive that
contains personal information
is to pay your bills online. To
learn about eStatement with
Wheat State Telephone, visit
www.wheatstate.com.
Cornerstone Group © 2017
Beginner’s Guide to Streaming
Movies and TV Shows
If you haven’t yet jumped on the streaming bandwagon, this article
is for you! It covers the basics to help you get started enjoying this
entertainment technology.
What is streaming?
Streaming is content sent in
compressed form in a continuous
stream over the internet and played
as it arrives. The user does not have
to wait to download a file to play it.
What devices are needed?
You can watch streaming movies
and TV shows on your smartphone,
tablet, laptop, desktop computer,
HDTV, or “smart TV.” For example,
you could connect your laptop to
your HDTV with an HDMI cable
and stream on your laptop and
watch on the TV screen. If you have
a “smart TV,” it has built-in apps
(and app stores) and networking
to get on the internet. You can use
them to download most of the
streaming apps you’d want.
What streaming apps are available?
You have many options here, too. Here are a few of the most popular ones:
•
Netflix
– You can watch past seasons of TV shows and recent movies at a low monthly
cost. Netflix also offers original shows such as
Orange is the New Black
and
House of Cards
.
•
Amazon
– This streaming service is available to Amazon Prime members. Like Netflix,
it offers many TV shows and movies to choose from as well as its own original content.
•
Hulu Plus
– You can get next-day access to shows from ABC, NBC, Fox, and CW, along
with some cable channels. Hulu Plus also offers some movies and original TV shows.
•
HBO Now
– New episodes are available through apps about the same time they are
shown on TV. Current and past seasons of most HBO shows are available on demand,
as well as hundreds of movies.
What are the internet requirements?
For a good streaming experience, you’ll probably want internet download speeds of 20
Mbps or more.
Call 1/800 442-6835 or visit
www.wheatstate.comfor details on the
internet speeds we have available.