Are you actually safe on the internet?

 

You've probably deleted tons of e-mails in the past few months about the new GDPR legislation. But do you know why those laws regarding your privacy have become stricter? It's to make sure your data can't easily fall into the wrong hands

 

Cyber-crime is real. Go over to the world map at norse-corp.com or FireEye and you'll see the attacks that are going on live, right now, all over the world. Impressive, right?

   

Of course, this concerns large corporations, but your data could also be affected.

 

So what can you do about this? In addition to the basic password security measures (making it more difficult for them to be hacked, setting different passwords for different sites, not writing your secret codes anywhere and leaving them lying around, etc.) and your internet security (installing anti-virus, not responding to phishing emails) there are still a number of proven steps you can take to protect your data. We are happy to list 3 reliable security methods below.

 

1. Facebook offers the option to request a file with all your personal information they have. Few people use this- but aren't you curious what they know about you? You'll be amazed at the amount of personal information they hold. You might not know that you give up rights to your data(including photos) when signing up, and that personal information may then be used for marketing. 


2. Google also uses the same system. Imagine, for example, that you use Google to search for a new laptop. Suddenly, you're seeing a ton of ads from companies tripping over themselves to sell you a laptop. Why do you think that is? Exactly. By default, the checkmark about sharing your data with Google is "on". You can turn that off - but they don't tell you that. 


3. Regularly clearing your cookies and your search history frees up valuable space on your device's internal memory. You will notice that it is suddenly a lot faster without all the superfluous tracking data from external companies ...


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Do you want to know more threat prevention and protecting yourself online? Our home study Cyber Crime Specialist is packed with useful information and tips to keep both your private and company data safe. Take a peek behind the digital curtain, and find out how things really work!