Charles Darwin the famous English
Naturalist and Geologist has said that
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change”
The digital age had uplifted
human efficiency to a new level which has not been at any point in history. The
digital age has provided real-time data which helps individuals and business,
this data is at high velocity, varsity, and volume. At the same time data is
getting originated by the internet of things, Mobile, tablets, Personal computer,
laptops, servers. Along with the great benefits that come with digital there is
also need for caution to protect personal data.
I am going to highlight 10 every day threat we face to our security and privacy and 10 Solutions.
Our Security and Privacy is threatened in the following Ten ways:
Our Security and Privacy is threatened in the following Ten ways:
1. Virus,
Malware, and Ransomware in PC and computers.
2. Outbound
Spam emails.
3. Mobile
devices
3.1. Mobile
devices used in public unsecured network.
3.2. Connecting
Mobile device for power in public places using a data cable.
4. Man,
in middle attack like:
4.1. Session
Hijacking.
4.2. SQL
Injection.
5. Sharing
sensitive data over the phone.
6. Sharing
password, brute force attacks or being uncareful with a password like writing the
password at the place where everyone can see or using a weak password.
7. Social
Engineering: Social media contacts with fake accounts or compromised social media
accounts or bots.
8. Identity
Theft: Email or social media identity theft.
9. Insider
threat: the threat from disgruntled employees.
10. Trusted
software: We use many software and hardware, we need to be careful with
corrupted or software with bugs in them which can affect data privacy.
The Ten Solutions are as follows:
1. Use
an appropriate antivirus software.
2. Never
use auto selected public network on your smart phone but instead manually choose a public network.
3. Try to connect to a public network on a WAP2 network protocol.
4. Never
transfer critical or confidential data in public network, especially banking
information
5. Always
opt for an https rather than HTTP, this means is encrypted to help mitigate
session hijacking to an extent. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for secure
communication over a computer network and is widely used on the Internet. In
HTTPS, the communication protocol is encrypted using Transport Layer Security
(TLS), or formerly, its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
6. Never
share confidential information on Social media.
7. Always
use trusted software or hardware provided by the trusted source.
8. Always
download and use the trusted application on mobile phones.
9. Configure
you WIFI device on WAP2 protocol and have a strong password.
10. Use
a strong password for your social media or email accounts and be careful with
your password, do not share or do not write your password on sticker note. If
possible use anti-glare screen.
Baton Gellman the American Journalist
and best-selling author has said
‘Privacy and encryption work, but it's too easy to make a mistake that exposes you.’
