White Paper on Protect Personal Data
White Paper on Protect Personal Data
Identity theft is when somebody manipulates your personal or financial data without your consent.
They might pilfer your name and address, credit card, or bank account numbers, or medical insurance account numbers. And they could use them to
• buy things with your credit cards
• get new credit cards in your name
• open a phone, electricity, or gas account in your name
Online transactions in today’s world, are the norm, rather than the exclusion. A virtual thief is having a field day with social media platforms and online marketplaces offering a million choices and identities to impersonate. We know that social media platforms continue to ask for more personal information for users to gain access. It is very easy for a hacker to skim this info and later use it to access personal accounts illegally. Many social media sites are interlinked and effortlessly approachable with one simple log in, connecting the data thief to every bit of personal information.
Online marketplaces are also a part of day-to-day life. People can buy anything online from their favourite stores be it clothing purchases or grocery orders. Each one of us wants quick transactions and online retailers are saving customers’ credit card information. If a thief gets an entry to an account, private bank account information can easily fall into the wrong hands.
If you think your personal information is secure, think again. Keeping your information safe is now the exception, not the rule.
It is one thing to keep a purse or wallet always protected from physical theft, but how will you know when a virtual thief is trying to steal information? The truth we all must accept is that the more technology evolves, the cleverer the identity thieves become. Currently, there are several online schemes designed to trick people into giving up personal information.
Here are somethings to remember for Safeguarding Yourself While Utilizing the Internet
Personal Information. Think what you post something online or share information in emails. What you publish online, can be seen by anyone.
Photos. Photos taken from smartphones insert the GPS Coordinates in the photo, which will allow others to know the location of where the picture was taken and may be used to find you.
Emails, Phishing, and Malware. Be Cautious when opening emails from unidentified people or sources, specifically when they are uninvited. Clicking on links or downloading attachments can affect your computer with a virus or subject you to fraud, malware, or a scam.
Updates. Keep your computer’s operating system, browsers, antivirus, and other software up to date with the latest or daily security patches.
Passwords. Select strong passwords using 10 characters and permutations of upper-case letters, lower case letters, symbols, and numbers. Do not include personal information.
Educating Children/ Teens. Talk to and educate your children about internet risks and dangers of internet hunters. Tell them never to meet people they met online in-person and never talk to people they really don’t know.
It can be challenging to comprehend online data theft since there is not a physical prospect for a person to embezzle a wallet or purse. It is more crucial than ever before to protect personal information from would be thieves browsing the internet rummaging for personal information. With an intensified awareness and superior security actions, it is possible to still work together on social media and in a digital marketplace while keeping information safe and secure.
