Protecting Personal Information

Protecting Personal Information: Strategies for Safeguarding Your Personal Information Online to Prevent Identity Theft and Data Breaches. Table of ContentsUnderstanding Personal InformationThe Risks of Identity Theft and Data BreachesStrategies for Protecting Personal InformationSpecific Strategies for Different Types of Personal InformationResponding to a Data BreachConclusion Personal information is more vulnerable than ever. From social media accounts to online banking, nearly every …

File Monitoring and folder management is now one area of technology which is a rising concern for businesses today. Traditionally, files and folders containing sensitive information were locked in a special filing cabinet, possibly in the office of a manager, where only certain people had access to the key and files within. Updating any file within the cabinet was simple. …

My Facebook Got Hacked! Thousands of people lose access to their social networking sites or email boxes with the most common being Facebook. The common term most people use is ‘hacked’. But in the majority of cases their password has simply been guessed. Passwords are seen by some as a hassle. As such, they are often weak and easily guessed. …

Private Internet Browsing. Anyone surfing the internet without filtering software and browser search options set to ‘strict’ or ‘moderate’ risk having the results returned that may contain objectionable material. Children often stumble on such material when doing their homework. A minor spelling mistake in the search string or words that may infer another meaning are often linked to pornographic material. …