Data protection in today’s world is essential. Protection is important, but often takes a sideline to the need to back up data. This requirement has been around since floppy disks. Data loss happens often due to viruses, hard drive crashes, and other mishaps. Most people using any type of technology have experienced data loss at least once. Continue reading “We Need Data Protection, not Just Data Backups”
Objects that can Lead to Identity Theft
A child’s toy seems innocuous enough, and you probably don’t even think about it leading to identity theft. This actually happens all the time! But what about your trash can sitting outside? Could it be a treasure trove for an identity thief trolling the neighborhood at night?
Many everyday objects can and often do lead to identity theft. They often get overlooked because people tend to focus on their traditional digital security – computers and cloud accounts. It’s important to have strong passwords and use antivirus on your PC of course, but you also need to be wary of other attack vectors that hackers and thieves can utilize to get to your personal data.
Here are six common things that criminals can use to steal your information. Continue reading “Objects that can Lead to Identity Theft”