Wednesday, June 25, 2008

How to safeguard our personal and financial data?


Personal data refers to as "data which relate to a living individual who can be identified from those data, or from those data and other information which is in the possession of, or is likely to come into the possession of, the data controller, and includes any expression of opinion about the individual and any indication of the intentions of the data controller or any other person in respect of the individual". Financial usually refers to as matters concerned with money matters or transactions of some size or importance.


There are few ways to safeguard our personal and financial data such as passwords, encryption, and so on. As we know, password is a word or string of characters, entered, often along with a user name, into a computer system to log in or to gain access to some resource. Passwords are a popular form of authentication. So, we should protect the data by putting passwords so that no one can access to it.

We can also install a firewall. It is software that runs on another computer, which inspects network traffic passing through it, and denies or permits passage based on a set of rules. A firewall's function within a network is similar to firewalls with fire doors in building construction. Most computers came with firewall integrated into their operating systems.

Install and update anti-spyware and antivirus programs. Microsoft and numerous application vendors offer users regular updates to existing antispyware programs, so be on the lookout. Your computer will be clean and its performance will be better. Other than that, your privacy such as personal information, financial data, will be protected. In the information age, where having just one piece of your personal information can ruin your life, protecting your personal privacy while online is importance.

We should also turn off our computer when not in use so that the chances of virus to access to our computer. In order to safeguard your personal information, always remember that never reply any e-mail which are request your passwords, user name or other important personal information. We should not open any attachment sent to you by an unknown party.

As a conclusion, it is important for every individual to safeguard their personal data and financial data in order to maintain clean and clear information.

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