Post by account_disabled on Jan 23, 2024 4:53:55 GMT -6
According to statistics provided by the University of Maryland to Security Magazine, every 39 seconds there is a cyber attack somewhere in the world . They steal information and personal data, while the ultimate goal of the criminals is money. Therefore, the topic of safe browsing on the Internet becomes an integral part of any precautionary measures. In this material , the digital agency Techwarn will tell you what tools will help you protect your accounts, as well as financial accounts, from the machinations of hackers. Reading time: 8 minutes How to protect applications Information security How to prevent a DDoS attack Network security: why you need a VPN Disaster recovery plan Operational Security User training programs Conclusion There are six aspects of cybersecurity to pay attention to in the workplace: application security, information security, network security, operational security, disaster recovery plan, end user training. Let's take a closer look at each of them.
How to protect Fax Lists applications Mobile applications, so beloved by almost every modern user, carry a certain danger. Applications that users forget to update can become an ideal opportunity for hackers to easily get into the computer and introduce a virus or carry out a DDoS attack. As for mobile applications, when installing them on a smartphone, we have to give access to the functions that are requested from us: location, photos, video, audio, and this information is not always necessary for the application to work. Subsequently, the applications sell information to large companies, and they create a digital portrait of the user in order to offer him targeted advertising.
For example, I installed the application on my smartphone and watched a couple of films with Robert de Niro. Now I receive a lot of news and recommendations for viewing that one way or another relate to this actor. Or, when I read an article on the Internet about choosing a smart TV, my phone was literally full of offers to “buy a TV”, and personalized advertising appeared on any website wherever I went. In addition, as an investigation by The New York Times found , it is now quite easy to determine a person's location, thanks to data collected by applications on the phone. There is also a known scandal with the Uber taxi, during which it turned out that people using taxi services reported their location to the application, but data about their movement continued to be transferred to a common computer system.
How to protect Fax Lists applications Mobile applications, so beloved by almost every modern user, carry a certain danger. Applications that users forget to update can become an ideal opportunity for hackers to easily get into the computer and introduce a virus or carry out a DDoS attack. As for mobile applications, when installing them on a smartphone, we have to give access to the functions that are requested from us: location, photos, video, audio, and this information is not always necessary for the application to work. Subsequently, the applications sell information to large companies, and they create a digital portrait of the user in order to offer him targeted advertising.
For example, I installed the application on my smartphone and watched a couple of films with Robert de Niro. Now I receive a lot of news and recommendations for viewing that one way or another relate to this actor. Or, when I read an article on the Internet about choosing a smart TV, my phone was literally full of offers to “buy a TV”, and personalized advertising appeared on any website wherever I went. In addition, as an investigation by The New York Times found , it is now quite easy to determine a person's location, thanks to data collected by applications on the phone. There is also a known scandal with the Uber taxi, during which it turned out that people using taxi services reported their location to the application, but data about their movement continued to be transferred to a common computer system.
