Internet is widely used today. Unfortunately, hackers appear with malicious intention. They hack, steal as well as destroy consumers' personal or financial data. Hackers are increasingly attacking online services. For consumers, their profile containing their personal information on social network is exposed to risk. Hackers might hack their accounts by using malicious software. For example, Facebook users had their profile defaced by an attack which installed a Trojan while displaying animated graphics.
In a corporate world, the hackers are hunting for more of the valuable information stored on companies' servers. Besides that, the cyber thieves are also intended to attack corporate databases in search of undisclosed financial data or proprietary design and engineering information that can be sold.
Other than that, hackers are also unleashing viruses into consumers' personal computers. This is because new viruses circulate the Internet daily and you will not fully be protected. By doing so, consumers may lose all their personal information and falls into trouble.
In addition, as far as organization is concerned, disgruntled employees should be aware too. the greatest threat to business online security is from its own staffs. The organization should ensure that policy and procedures are set up to protect against potential threats such as email viruses, internet misuse and mishandling of personal and private data. These can all lead to an attack on the company's security.
In short, become aware of the online security threat as data security is a complex issue the potential for disruption, to both the consumers and corporate may be alarming.
References:- Top Online Securuty Threat for 2009
Online security is really one of my major concern while using internet. I've discoverd the importance of anti-spyware software that will help to prevent information about your online activities being collected by third parties. So do install anti-spyware software my friend :p
ReplyDeleteI dont think one can afford to say that online security is very "secured" even u have a genuine anti-virus sofware to deter any viruses from entering...nevertheless,i do agree that one should install an anti-virus software regardless of whether its genuine or non-geniune, as a way to "prevent" viruses from attacking ur pc/laptop without u ever recognising it has!
ReplyDeleteanyway,thx 4 the info u've posted kah ling...at least it helps us to u'stand better now...=)
the online threat now are still develop.. and it is mojar concern for all online user... so, we must take step to prevent it...
ReplyDeleteWao... if one day our data is being stolen just like what you shown in the picture, i might faint (because there are too many hands from the monitors..) haha, just joking, Anyway, nowadays our data is quite unsecured, if prevention steps have not been taken. Some of the hackers might just like to steal for fun. Thus, improve our knowledge in online security to eliminate these type of fraud happen.
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