AmericanThunder
Super Moderator
Today I'm in London at a security seminar.
Frankly I am astounded at how sophisticated the hackers have become, but even more astounded by how easy we make it for the nasty people to have sufficient information for identity theft, blackmail or just plain financial gain. Think you don't? Then answer this question.... could your name plus one other piece of information be easily gathered from just one site (Facebook for example). That other information could be an email address, phone number, photo, home address? If the answer is yes you are at risk.
Think you have your Facebook profile tied down and locked? Irrelevant unless everyone you are linked too is aldo secure.
It's really very frightening and I intend to spend my time on the train home thinking about how I can tighten my security and I am much less vulnerable than most.
Think it wont happen to you? Got even £1 in your bank account? You're a valid target.
Frankly I am astounded at how sophisticated the hackers have become, but even more astounded by how easy we make it for the nasty people to have sufficient information for identity theft, blackmail or just plain financial gain. Think you don't? Then answer this question.... could your name plus one other piece of information be easily gathered from just one site (Facebook for example). That other information could be an email address, phone number, photo, home address? If the answer is yes you are at risk.
Think you have your Facebook profile tied down and locked? Irrelevant unless everyone you are linked too is aldo secure.
It's really very frightening and I intend to spend my time on the train home thinking about how I can tighten my security and I am much less vulnerable than most.
Think it wont happen to you? Got even £1 in your bank account? You're a valid target.
