{"id":34293,"date":"2019-04-30T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T18:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=34293"},"modified":"2020-05-29T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T20:09:47","slug":"3-reasons-protect-online-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2019\/3-reasons-protect-online-data\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons to Protect Your Online Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s world, unfortunately, your online data is never 100% secure. There will always be cybercriminals looking to hack your personal information and hold you to ransom over its safe return, and there will always be malicious software floating about on the web capable of rendering your data all-but-lost.<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few of the reasons why you need to protect your online data at all costs. Here are a few others:<\/p>\n<h3>To defend yourself against the impact of cybercrime<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/guides\/2010\/04\/preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34295 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business.jpg\" alt=\"preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business\" width=\"791\" height=\"600\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/preventing-identity-theft-in-your-business-768x583.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 791px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 791\/600;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em> How to Prevent Identity Theft in Your Business<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not careful with your online data, cybercriminals will have a field day when it comes to holding you to ransom. As a result, you could find yourself shelling out half (or maybe even all) or your life\u2019s savings on getting your data back \u2014 you could even pay the extortion fee that is being demanded and still not get your data back. To defend yourself against such a hideous crime, quite simply, it is essential that you protect your online data at all costs.<\/p>\n<p>In order to safeguard your data in the best way possible, particularly with regards to the use of cloud technology, you should make use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/enterprise\/en-us\/solutions\/cloud-security.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">McAfee<\/a> products. Some of the services on offer in this instance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MVISION Cloud<\/li>\n<li>Cloud Workload Security<\/li>\n<li>Virtual Network Security Platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>To protect your reputation<\/h3>\n<p>Your finances aren\u2019t the only thing that could be in danger should your online data be breached, as your reputation could also suffer as a result of this plight.<\/p>\n<p>Should particularly embarrassing information about your personal life surface online, you could find it hard to <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.workopolis.com\/advice\/survey-how-employers-look-you-up-and-why-your-online-presence-really-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">land jobs<\/a> in the future \u2014 employers want employees they can trust, and a bad track record will do nothing to help your cause in this instance. Alternatively, should not-so-favorable facts come to light about your business, your whole organization might lose customers and subsequently profit going forward. To avoid a bad reputation and the problems that having one breeds, simply protect your online data.<\/p>\n<h3>To prevent identity theft<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/wired-guide-to-data-breaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34294 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/identity-theft-cyber-security-tips.gif\" alt=\"identity-theft-cyber-security-tips\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>THE WIRED GUIDE TO DATA BREACHES<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Should your identity be stolen, you could find yourself in hot water with the law despite the fact that you are unequivocally innocent. This is due to the advances cybercriminals have enjoyed in recent years \u2014 if they get their hands on a person\u2019s personal details, they can get away with all sorts of criminality and then pin the blame on the person in question. If you do not want any blame pinned on you in the foreseeable future, you must resolve to protect your personal details online, no matter the cost of doing so.<\/p>\n<p>In this instance, try to follow these rules at all times:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only ever fill out online fields that are an absolute requirement<\/li>\n<li>Never respond to anybody who requests your information via email<\/li>\n<li>Opt yourself of \u2018people-search\u2019 sites<\/li>\n<li>Wipe all of your old devices before you give them away<\/li>\n<li>Consider using an identity theft protection tool (for example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.identityguard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Identityguard.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suddenly feel the sudden urge to protect your online data at all costs? As stated, there are many ways your online data can be hacked into, infected, exploited, or deleted, so you need to take action right away in defending yourself from this 21st century plight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s world, unfortunately, your online data is never 100% secure. 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