The first thing I did this morning is to run an update on my internet security suite and I scanned my hard drive too.
When I, and millions like me, surf the net we encounter all sorts of sites that we respect but what do we really know about these sites? How often do we enter our information in contact forms?
Well, I’m protected…..surely? Well, I’m sure a huge organization like Comcast thought they were protected too. Using free email services and other free internet services is risky but we all use some of the big name internet companies. The Comcast hacking shows how vulnerable we all are to hackers and spammers. Protecting your privacy has always a big problem with free email accounts and internet security. Reliability of the service comes a distant second for me but how many of us think of our security? Not many, I bet. My identity theft was not online but its still weighs heavy on my mind whenever I go online. My personal details are very private and I never keep anything personal on my PC but whenever we use these free services like Comcast then we are have to give personal details……but I lie….all the time. I don’t care how secure companies like Comcast claim to be….I am just as paranoid as I can be and don’t ever, ever, give crooks the chance to begin hacking your PC.
Internet security and identity theft is not the kind of worry that the average Comcast customer is thinking about when they use their service but it certainly is a major problem that lazy people are going to learn about very very quickly.
How has your credit details? How has your email address? How has your password? Do you use the same password for your email acount as you do for your online banking account?
Ask yourself these questions on a regular basis and you will protect yourself, along with constant use of your internet security suite, to protect yourself. The next time a big company like Comcast gets their email hacked then you can pat yourself on the back.
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Jesus, I never thought that a big company like Comcast could get hacked. I too have had my identity stolen…..Its not fun trying to sort out the problems that arise from it.
Wow, its kind of amazing to me that so many people think all their data is secure just because it is on some big company’s server. Comcast servers being hacked should be a wake up call to us all that we have to be responsible for the safety of our data, because the bigger the server the bigger the target for hackers and the more risk we take.
Identity theft is a huge issue which most people ignore. My father had his identity stolen by someone who later went on a murdering spree up and down the east coast. That made for interesting times in grade school. Comcast and every other big internet service provider needs to adopt a sense of urgency regarding internet security. And every person who connects to the internet needs to install an internet security suite. Everyone needs to take responsibility for their safety into their own hands. The comcast hacking is a warning to us all.
