Protecting personal information security is one of the important factors
when one is surfing the web nowadays. With the beginning of the new media era,
whatever one posts on the internet will remain on the internet forever even if
he or she deletes it later on. With such public and social advancements, the
privacy and securities policies and constantly being updated. These social
networks can help individuals create a public or a private account for others
to see. The government and tech companies spend billions to try to protect their
citizens and their customers’ information private. Hackers are able to hack and
get sensitive information and create an identity theft, which can cause serious
damage to the person. It is important to stay on top of your own belongings
which can be more than physical objects, but with social media accounts, social
security numbers and etcetera.
Privacy is very important to be mindful of in this era of a digitally connected world that is greatly aided by the use of new media technologies. Social media is also steadily being used by most individuals both young and old in today’s world. To prevent unwanted information from getting into the wrong hands, it is important to post information, words, and pictures that you are comfortable sharing with the world with the expectation that a data breach may be a rare occurrence which may impact a social media account or site. Also, we must use secure internet connections and trusted networks to ensure that we are not being spied upon by hackers who use information skimming techniques such as keystroke tracking to steal sensitive or otherwise personal information. Our most personal information about ourselves are our likenesses (facial features), our social security numbers, and our birthdays. This information should be kept secret from most people except select individuals or companies such as our families and financial institutions.
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