Even though we are in a new year, we are still facing a number of problems that we’ve been wrestling for years. One such problem is password security. Many of the breaches from large firms to mass spread of viruses have stemmed from the fact passwords aren’t as airtight as they could be.
There have been countless breaches that have occurred over the years. Some of them have been after government bodies, but in most cases, hackers have been looking to gather data on folks like me and you.
While the use of that information gathered can vary widely, stollen information from places like banks or credit bureau agencies leave hackers more room to commit identity theft. What’s worse is in those instances those hackers can continue to exploit that information and leverage it indefinitely.
As a month into the new year has passed, one thing that I urge people to do for this new month and onward is have better privacy protection. Every day there are more breaches and hacks happening to people. And what’s worse is that it stems from a poor mindset around cybersecurity.
The beauty about cybersecurity though is that if we change our attitude, our privacy would be in less compromised situations. What’s nice is that these changes are small. All you need to do is consider the following tips.
A hidden webcam has many uses. It’s a great system in protecting you from porch pirates as we order more and more online now than ever before. It can also protect us from potential break-ins of our car or home as well. Indeed a camera can help, but there are particular costs to it as well.
Ever since the creation of computers and the internet, we’ve been faced with various viruses that infect our computers. Viruses are ultimately the reason why we have cybersecurity and software to combat against these various viruses.
There is an incredible amount of information available at our fingertips and a lot of it is thanks to businesses. While there are certainly dark elements to how information is used, businesses have assured us time and again that the information gathered is to help you experience the services to the fullest.