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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.com

for details on the

internet speeds we have available.