March, 11, 2014—Beaverton, Oregon – Back when computers first came onto the scene, no one could have accurately predict how computers would affect our daily lives. Those, who first began using personal computers in the early 90’s, were fascinated by the idea of owning a computer. Later, with the introduction of the internet, the concept of owning a personal computer became even more attractive – the internet allowed users to dive into a whole new world – a digital world filled with interesting information – one that also broke boundaries between countries – giving you the freedom to communicate with anyone who had an active internet connection on the other end. The coming of internet also gave birth to new business ideas and slowly – yet steadily – began to change the dynamics of everyday living and working aspects.
As the demand for data increased, information technology began evolving towards further advancement. Technology such as biometrics came into play, allowing people to secure their identities. On the other hand, the internet is also directly responsible for the surge in identity fraud – giving rise to new methods of conducting fraud. In fact – despite the advancements in internet technology – the internet is like a chaotic third world country – not much is regulated – criminals can easily get away with stealing information without fearing ramifications. It is certainly shocking considering the rapid growth and technological advancement of the internet, little has been done to make it safe to use. For now, every user is responsible for their online security.
There are various security tools such as antivirus software which provide you protection from external threats. However, there are also internal threats to your data, your antivirus software will not prevent someone from stealing your laptop and accessing your clandestine information, for that you need a software which can act as a Folder Lock, mainly through password-protecting your susceptible content. According to senior data security analyst for New Software’s, Ian Murphy: users should password protect their data with software capable of encrypting your data – preferably using military grade encryption algorithm.
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