With our daily usage of the cyber world, we may not be aware of the underlying issues that we may encounter. Survey says that 700 million people will be cybercrime victims this year. That is why it is a must to keep safe online using software against cyber threats. Did you know that there are many instances of online activities that are being sneaked out?
Cybersecurity is essential to protect our sensitive data like personal information, personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), intellectual property, and governmental & industry information systems from being stolen and damaged by cybercriminals.
The risk of cyber attacks is increasing with the rise of cloud services usage and global connectivity for storing personal information and sensitive data that not everyone knows about.
Tasked in acquiring private data in the US, the National Security Agency (NSA) covers emails as well as other private messages from social media such as Facebook and Skype. According to the New York Times, NSA legally tracks online activity and has collected more than 534 million records of text messages and phone calls from American telecommunications providers.
Connecting to any free wifi available on coffee shops, hotels, or airports is easy. Especially if it’s an unsecured network, this is when hackers get in. They can infiltrate and use them for collecting personal details, accessing files, getting login information, exploiting real-time transactions, and even going as far as activating microphones for eavesdropping.
Involving identity theft, there were 359 million records that were stolen according to Safe at Last 2019 blog.
Everyone can be a victim of a credit card fraud without having any knowledge of how their information like login details and card number gets stolen by credit card scammers. Gallup mentioned in their 2018 blog that 1 in 5 Americans have their personal and financial information stolen by hackers.
The many online activities such as browsing activities, connection date & duration, downloading files, incoming and outgoing IP Address, and software & VPN servers used must be protected through a product like VPNCity that can connect to up to 12 devices with just a single account. Aside from that, it has other benefits such as:
- Unlimited streaming as upload or download speeds are not restricted to avoid any buffering issues while watching TV Shows online.
- Availability in all platforms whether using Windows PC, Android phone, iOS tablet, or all of them
- Unlocking geo-located content and bypassing censorship anywhere in the world.
- No tracking policy on what users do online as well as not keeping browser data, credit card information, IP address, to name a few.
- Mobile security by hiding user’s IP address and encrypting all data for anonymity and protection whether a user is on mobile internet or public wifi.
When cybersecurity is not given attention, it can damage the business affecting:
- Economic costs on stealing the intellectual property, corporate information, disruption in trading as well as repairing damaged systems cost.
- Reputational costs for losing the trust of current and future customers to competitors as well as poor media coverage.
- Regulatory fines or sanction for suffering from general data protection regulation (GDPR) and other data breach laws.
No matter what size of a business, all staff must be fully aware of cybersecurity threats and how to act on them. It is hard to detect cybercrime and at the same time, it is not easy to understand its direct and indirect costs. To solve this, regular training and further cybersecurity measures must be conducted in reducing the risk of data breaches.
From learning about all these, everyone should start being vigilant about cybersecurity.
Max started The Responsive Agency in 2014 to help business owners to navigate the fast-paced world of digital marketing. With a focus on solutions that offer high-performance growth, clients have seen dramatic increases in turnover and profit.