Consumers are growing increasingly comfortable storing sensitive information on their computers, USB flash drives, and external hard drives, as well as using Web-based solutions to automate regular tasks such as shopping for holiday gifts, paying bills and tracking financial portfolios. At the same time, cybercriminals are developing increasingly savvy techniques to access and exploit sensitive information — such as usernames, passwords and credit card details — for personal gain.
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Are We Risking Our Digital Lives?
Posted by: Mark Smail January 20, 2010 05:00 AMConsumers are growing increasingly comfortable storing sensitive information on their computers, USB flash drives, and external hard drives, as well as using Web-based solutions to automate regular tasks such as shopping for holiday gifts, paying bills and tracking financial portfolios. At the same time, cybercriminals are developing increasingly savvy techniques to access and exploit sensitive information — such as usernames, passwords and credit card details — for personal gain.