The month of October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This year marks the 10 e NCSAM anniversary and the theme is Our shared responsibility .
With each passing year, the Internet becomes a part increasingly integral part of our daily lives. At home, school, work or on the road, we use the Internet to communicate, learn and play. In addition, the Internet is also used for sensitive financial transactions, data storage, monitoring of health care - and the list continues. This is where the theme Our shared responsibility links in. The internet connects everyone, so any responsibility for individual actions to secure Internet for everyone. We can not rely solely on the companies or the government for us to handle. We must take charge of our own security and confidentiality. One of the simple things we can do is engage in safe Internet practices and educate others on how to promote cybersecurity.
In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we created an infographic Meet the Crooks Behind identity theft , which presents startling facts about identity theft and how it can be avoided by following the simple steps online. Identity theft is a serious problem and affects people of all ages - even children and the elderly
Have you or someone you know looking at your credit card statement only to find a huge balance and tons of shopping that you made? There are chances that you were a victim of identity theft. Identity theft is when an unauthorized person steals your private information and used maliciously to their advantage -. typically for financial gain
The chances of identity theft happens to you are much greater than you think. Identity theft is growing 15-20% annually and affects more people of all ages each year. In fact, 12.6 million people were victims of identity theft in 2012 alone. The number of identity theft victims is so high because many of us are not aware of the dangers of the Internet and identity thieves easy ways to steal information.
Meet the Crooks behind identity theft introduces you guys thieves to monitor and provides ways to protect yourself against identity theft and cybercrime.
We strongly recommend that you pass along our infographic to your friends, family and the community as a good way to share the responsibility. To find more ways to participate, visit the National Cyber Security Alliance website. Together we can make the Internet safe and secure for everyone
For facts and awareness resources for additional cybersecurity please visit :. Intel.com/lifehacks.
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