Protecting sensitive data is the end goal of almost all IT security measures. Two strong arguments for protecting data are to avoid identity theft and to protect privacy.
The improper spreading of sensitive data can also cause harm and embarrassment to students, faculty, and staff, and potentially harm the reputation of the Institute or even yours. Therefore, it is to everyone's advantage to ensure that sensitive data is protected.
That’s why we have to be very careful of what we do with our personal info. Because even if we don’t realized, we share so many bits and pieces of our personal information online that sometimes is more than what we are comfortable with. How many times have you had to give or insert your whole name, along with your home address and telephone numbers, schools, and information on past employment, hobbies… just to download a document or apps which may or may not have the data you had given? Chances are, it's too many. How many times did you rush to automatically click on the “Agree” or “I Accept” button on an End-User License Agreement that you didn't really read or understand? Just count how many apps there are on your mobile devices.
Why Consumers Should Actively Safeguard Personal Data
There are risks about losing that data privacy and especially for kids who are too hooked on technology so that they could share anything about their lives by accident. It is the role of parents, and educators to be aware of what can happen when privacy is violated online.
Cybercriminals violate consumer privacy because they can profit from it. Today, a global black market for stolen data exists across various countries.For example, cybercriminals can sell online...
- mobile phone numbers
- email addresses
- credit card numbers
- online gaming account username and passwords
- other personal information
Here are ten ways you can keep your personal details private:
6. STOP SPYWARE
“Buy a good anti-virus, firewall and anti-spam software package to protect your computer against viruses and any spyware software which can be used to obtain personal details.” says our expert.7. PROTECT YOUR TEXTS
An app called TigerText allows text-message senders to set a time limit from one minute to 30 days after which the text disappears from the company’s servers on which it is stored and therefore from the senders’ and recipients’ phones.8. DESTROY DATA
Researchers at the University of Washington are developing a technology called Vanish that makes electronic data ‘self-destruct’ after a specified period of time. Instead of relying on Google, Facebook or Hotmail to delete the date on their servers, Vanish does the job.9. GO OFFSHORE
Some companies, such as Connectinprivate.com, offer ‘anonymous and non-traceable offshore browsing’ for £5 a month. It’s done via a virtual private network, or VPN, which connects to the internet on your behalf so web services think you’re located in Canada, for example, rather than London. The VPN knows where you are, but in keeping with Canadian law, keeps no log of your activity.10. UPDATE YOUR BROWSER
Microsoft plans to increase privacy options in the upcoming version of its Web browser Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), including the ability to prevent tracking by third-party websites.https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/online-privacy/data-privacy-day-why-data-privacy-is-important
DATA BROKERS
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2986988/privacy/the-price-of-free-how-apple-facebook-microsoft-and-google-sell-you-to-advertisers.html
