security: breaches remind us to take security seriously
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Recently two major corporations have released information about security failures. Retailer Target released information that it’s point of purchase system had be hacked with estimates of up to 70 million customers’ personal data stolen by hackers. Starbucks was discovered to have been storing users passwords and information unencrypted in plain text in their iPhone app. The takeaway from both of these instances is your personal data is never secure and you must share it with caution.
Security breaches seem like every day events in out modern times. Rather than tune them out let them serve as reminders to take security seriously.
To be more secure online:
- never click on links in email unless you are confident they are safe, do not trust an email came from the address given
- wireless or public network allow for communications to be listened in on — check you have a secure SSL connection to the website you are visiting before sending any information (for instance logging in)
- assume poor security, always
One point I cannot stress enough: if you are using your email to log into a service with a password you commonly use you are at extreme risk.
Related Posts:
internet security: Adobe hacked — Internet security is a continuing concern. Your account at Adobe may have been compromised.
internet security: Yahoo email accounts hacked — Hackers used a security vulnerability at Yahoo to access users email accounts and send emails to their contacts.
security alert: Twitter hacked — Twitter said 250k accounts may be affected and have emailed those users. The stolen data included accounts, emails, addresses, and passwords.
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