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PROTECTING

YOUR

IDENTITY

by JORDAN SEGUNDO

If you’re like most people, you engage in social media on a daily
basis; updating about how our day is going, sharing what your children
are doing, showing off pictures from recent vacations, and even
snapping the latest restaurant you enjoyed. Social media helps to
create a sense of community, but sharing your information comes with
risks.
It’s easy for a skilled hacker to obtain information like your name,
email address, location and even phone number by simply viewing
your profile. In this technological age, it’s more important than ever to
take personal responsibility for the privacy settings you choose to
prevent identify theft. Here are some ways to prevent your data from
LAYLOW IN WAIKIKI • Update your privacy settings – By default, many privacy settings
being accessed:

are set to share rather than hide your personal information. Take
the time to update your settings and choose what you share and
with whom. It’s advisable to never include personal contact
information, addresses or especially your bank account details
in your social media profiles.
• Create strong passwords - Make sure you choose passwords
that are hard to guess. Avoid using the name of your favorite
sports team, children or pets for passwords, and don’t use family
birthdays or anniversaries as PINs for bank accounts. Hackers
can find this personal information on social sites like Facebook
and use programs to guess your passwords. It is suggested
that a combination of letters, numbers and symbols unrelated to
your personal life is best.
• Disable location-based services on your phone - If you
automatically upload a photo to social media from your phone
Travelers and kama’aina looking with location services turned on, you just posted your
for a place to stay in Waikiki now whereabouts. Hackers can use that information to monitor your
have a new option. Marriott travel habits. Think twice before allowing third parties access
recently opened The Laylow Hotel, to the location services on your device.
Autograph Collection on Kuhio • Be careful about the apps you use - If you use mobile apps to
Avenue, at the former Aqua Wave manage online banking or financial accounts, make sure the
Waikiki location. The hotel offers app is from a trusted source. Scammers are skilled at creating
a total of 251 rooms, consisting of post-war architecture movement. official looking apps to collect data and use it maliciously or
186 guest-rooms and 65 suites. The hotel’s signature restaurant, sell it on the black market. Always double-check the source of
The property combines midcentury Hideout, serves reimagined your app before downloading.
modernism with vintage Hawaii Pacific Rim classics made with the
charm. Featured throughout the freshest ingredients from the
hotel are handpicked and custom ocean and local farms.
designed furnishings and The Laylow is Located at: DRINK YOUR GREENS
modernist design that tells 2299 Kuhio Avenue
captivating stories about Hawaii's Honolulu Hawaii 96815 USA
melting pot of cultures and its Don’t like eating your daily dose of leafy greens?
Try drinking it! Here’s an easy and delicious recipe
to help you get the essential nutrients and vitamins
into your daily diet.
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3 cups fresh spinach or lettuce
• 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
Blend all ingredients in a blender.
Tip: Using frozen fruit will make the smoothie
thicker. If using fresh fruit, add ice to make
smoothie cold and thick.

Jordan Segundo is most noted as the first contestant from Hawaii and the first Filipino-American selected as a Top 32 finalist on season two of
American Idol. Since then, he has made a name for himself as one of Hawaii’s top entertainers. In addition to singing, he has branched out into acting
and television hosting. He is currently the weekend weather anchor and a reporter for KITV4 Island News. Aside from performing, Segundo is also very
active in the community. He generously volunteers his time and talents to worthy causes and non-profit organizations, such as the Ronald McDonald
House Charities, the D.A.R.E. Program and the Fur Angel Foundation. When not performing, Jordan enjoys working out, cooking and hiking. To contact
Jordan Segundo, visit his website at www.jsegundo.com