How to safeguard our personal and financial data?

Internet is a public network that connecting millions of computers throughout the world. Through telephone wires ans satellite links, internet users can share information in a variety of forms. It si very convenient as we do not need to use other traditional method anymore, but Internet is not a safe place anymore because hackers have te ability to intercept and use some information sch as credit card numbers and expiry dates to falsely do transactions. Data is sent back and forth through various servers which personal information and financial data are being housed. We need to take some precautions to increase internet security and decrease date stolen probability.

How we want to avoid the ttheft from the website? There are some suggestions stated below:

Use password that are hardly to guess

To protect information on the Internet and networks, variety of encryption techniques are being used to keep data secure and private. Encryption is a process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access. Avoid using passwords that are easy for someone to guess such as, birth date or own name. If it is possible, use a combination of numbers and alphabets. Do not ever write down the password and put it into briefcase or wallet.

Do not give personal information to unknown parties

Avoid giving your personal information to unknown parties online, via e-mail and over the phone. Personal Financial Information such as name, date of birth, telephone and identity card number should not be given through online although the mail comes from the bank or other important management that handled by behalf of the institution or its affiliates.

Regularly scan computer

Do regularly scan computers using legitimate anti-spyware program to scan your computer and remove any infected files because spyware can be hidden in software programs that may affect the performance of your computer and give attacker access into the data.

Biometric fingerprints

Use a high technology security or any powerful tools which are easier and convenient for you to protect data. As technology is advancing, many system or parts are now provided with fingerprint access. Biometric fingerprint can be used to prevent unauthorized physical and logical access to factory, warehouse, office, laboratory, ATM machines, notebook PCs and any other computer network. Benefits of using this method are it wont lose although it is being stolen n which the theft will not be able to access into the private data .

Avoid accessing financial information in public

Prevent logging to check any bank balance or other private data when using a wireless access that provided by outside coffee shop or public. Although these systems are convenient, but you do not know how sturdy their firewalls are.

Additional informations:
1) Six ways to safeguard your online assets

2) Keep your financial data safe online

prepared by Wong Kai Lei

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