Internet Security

With the usage of Internet, a number of activities take place in your computer which can
be for good or bad and varies from identity thefts to people who hack into computers and
steal private passwords, documents and files. The fact is that everything is online and
opens us to these frauds and makes us victims, unless you have taken the necessary steps
to protect your computer.
It is quite strange that till date, a lot of people don’t give much importance to Internet
Security. They think that their computers are invisible, but as soon as they start using
their computers for anything that involves logging onto the Internet, they are an easy
prey, even for a teenaged hacker.

Impact from an Internet Breach

The potential losses in this “cloud” are discussed as follows.
Here is a list of some losses that can have a direct impact on you and others:
 Losing Your Data – An Internet breach can swipe away all the data that you have
gathered over the years.
 Reputation Loss – Just think your Facebook account or business email have been
hacked by a social engineering attack and it sends fake information to your friends,
business partners. You will need time to gain back your reputation after such an
attack. Or your webpage has been hacked and the hacker puts up an ugly picture
on it, so a new customer that is visiting your webpage to get some information will
see this picture named “HACKED” and the chances that he will go away without
contacting you will be too high.
 Identity Theft – This is a case where your identity is stolen (photo, name
surname, address, and credit card details) and can be used for a crime like making
false identity documents or anything else.