Thursday, November 15, 2012

Hacking for Dummies

According to a Wall Street Journal article, there is one thing to assume about the Internet.

The Internet isn't safe.

As secure and complicated as we may think it is, everything can be compromised. When we talk about everything, we mean Twitter, Facebook and even our private e-mails.

Most of us have experienced the frustrating hack on our e-mail and Facebook. What's worse is getting our information back and private.

With issues surfacing regarding the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), David Petraeus, we are learning how insecure we really are.

Caught in the middle of a extramarital scandal, Petraeus' private life has been brought to light through a series of e-mail hackers.

With great amounts of our information stored on Google databases, it has become much easier for organizations and the government to find information without seeking warrants or permission.

This issue has really put Google and other major companies on the line. Holding so much information, they are responsible for maintaining the privacy of the individuals they represent. Also, they are responsible to withhold any information they store. Nobody knows who all has access to the oasis of knowledge on Google and this has provided a major security and privacy threat.

What steps do you take to ensure your information is private? Do you trust Google and other online databases to keep your information safe?

 

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