It seems like every other week that we are reading about another corporate hack or data breach in the news. Advances in technology have allowed us to connect and work in new and exciting ways, but they have also revealed the vulnerability of our personal information. If major corporations like these are at risk of being hacked, smaller organizations and individual professionals who don’t have the resources to implement complex security systems to protect their data are clearly at risk as well. Now more than ever, it is crucial that we are all mindful of protecting our personal data; here are a few simple security tips that will give you some peace of mind.
1. Take Your Passwords Seriously
Your password should be easy for you to remember but not something that might be easy for someone else to guess; try using a sequence of words, numbers, and symbols or abbreviate a memorable phrase with a mnemonic device. Don’t use the same password for all of your online accounts, because if one of your accounts gets hacked all of your accounts could become compromised. You can even password protect individual sensitive documents or files on Microsoft or Adobe Acrobat.
2. Call for Backup
