People are more active online than ever, which can mean increased risk of having your data exploited. But there are simple steps everyone can take to minimize danger.
As a trained risk manager I see lots of data regarding how careless individuals are when they venture into cyberspace. People love to log in to their social networks and post pictures, let everyone know where they are going to be and when, then tell the world of their travels and/or shopping sprees. Many people out there don’t even attempt to hide their personal information from the general public – their “friends” – let alone the various criminals and hackers who are swarming the Internet every second of every day. And that isn’t the half of it. We shop online, too, with unfettered abandon, making ourselves open books for any and all to see. Back in the old days, the bad guys had to use a gun to get our wallets and steal our credit cards. Now, we basically give it to them in the form of self-created peepholes in our Internet privacy. Read more …
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