{"id":17058,"date":"2021-11-20T08:57:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T08:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=17058"},"modified":"2021-11-22T09:03:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T09:03:01","slug":"how-paranoid-should-you-be-when-it-comes-to-data-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/how-paranoid-should-you-be-when-it-comes-to-data-security\/","title":{"rendered":"How Paranoid Should You Be When It Comes to Data Security?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Despite what passes for modern wisdom, you might still be paranoid even if they really are out to get you. When it comes to your data, you can be sure that you are being targeted both indirectly and directly. \u201cThey\u201d — whoever they are — really are out to get you. If they get half a chance, they will pick you clean and leave you for dead. If you are a merchant, payment fraud<\/a> is just one of the challenges you face. And it is not necessarily the biggest of your problems.<\/p>\n That said, everyone is under threat and has been for a long time. It didn\u2019t just start with the internet. Before the ubiquity of high-speed internet connections, there was mail fraud. Long before that, smoke signals were being stolen and faked by enemy tribes. There has been fraud as long as there have been humans. Identity fraud happened without the internet and computers. Today, fraudsters are without shame or limits. They can attack at any time and without any prior notice.<\/p>\n Even professional security experts can be victims of fraud. The attacks are not just coming from teens in basements, but from nation-states. Their motives range from petty theft to the destabilization of democracy. You might not be a primary target. But you were there. And that is reason enough to target you. Here are a few of the areas where you need to be most careful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are some great loans out there and these days, some great reasons to apply for a loan. If your business or personal finances need a boost, look into a\u00a0home equity loan alternative<\/a> that can get you back on your feet even if your credit is less than perfect.<\/p>\n What you should be aware of is the fact that the spyware on your computer is there precisely for such a time as this. You will be putting in all of your personal details. Including your birthday and parts of your social security number. This is in addition to your home address, phone number, marital status, and the number of kids you have. A good key-logger can capture it all and transmit it to the person who has already cracked the passwords to your bank, PayPal, and Amazon account.<\/p>\n Reduce these threats by not downloading things from unknown developers on the web. It doesn\u2019t matter how much you want to play that free game. When you see the additional menu bar in your web browser that you don\u2019t remember adding, you should retrace your steps and delete it. Those junk apps are Trojan horses for spyware.<\/p>\nWhen Applying for a Loan<\/h2>\n
Digital Mail Fraud<\/h2>\n