5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Personal Information Safe Online
Protecting your personal information can help reduce your risk of identity and data theft. Take these
necessary safety precautions to avoid being a victim of hackers
By Susan Alexandra, Contributing Writer, None
Connecting to each other is now a need of everyone. From checking emails to communicate with our
loved ones, we daily spend hours on the internet; where a major chunk goes to social channels. According
to Statista, “the daily social media usage of global internet users amounted to 136 minutes per day, up
from 135 daily minutes in the previous year”.
What Hackers can do with my Personal Information?
With the continuous increase in data breaches and data thefts, it’s very important for us to think about
our privacy and security. If you are a victim of data theft, your information can be use for different
purposes. According to VPNPro, “with just a few details, like your date of birth, social security number,
etc., scammers can use your information to take out loans, get credit cards, or use it for more
sophisticated phishing attempts”. Not only this! Hackers can collect your private messages, videos and
images and send it to others.