Engaging Consumers in Cyber Security: It’s Up to You
July 12, 2010 – 8:48 pmIn a perfect world, consumers recognize authentic emails from fake, update their operating system, browser and anti-virus software, and have a healthy skepticism about the safety of the Internet.
The bad guys hate perfect, so we should be working with consumers to stop them.
I deal with the ugly aftermath of one type of cybercrime, helping consumers recover from identity theft. As a result, I am passionate about letting consumers know about online and real world sources of the crime.
Organizations like mine are joining forces to recruit consumers – who are also your customers and employees – in the fight against cybercrime. Exp
It goes without saying that good and evil often do exist side-by-side. And much like the Chinese concept of the Yin and Yang — contrary forces that are interconnected in the natural world — so too does this exist in the identity theft world. Each week we highlight the “Worst Person” in identity theft; while contrarily we also highlight the “Best Person.” Yes, there are many hard working professionals who work tirelessly to fight identity theft, and they deserve all the recognition in the world.
Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from the ITAC blog. As many of us are counting the hours down to a long holiday weekend, we thought we would discuss the importance of this holiday weekend and how safety should be paramount – for everything including your personal data. Of course, there are many stories about firework safety and how to combat the heat, which thankfully broke on the east coast. We even found a story about BBQ safety tips.