There seems to be an explosion of online theft, identity theft, hackers and information theft one in four Australians has been robbed
Often it seems the information is stolen in large quantities from institutions
We are asked to hand data over constantly to verify our identity but then our information is stolen and certainly exploited
This is a story about a family whose information has been stolen and possibly stolen as part of a large theft from Optus late 2022
so
According to the ACSC, the top steps internet users can take to protect themselves from hacks and scams are:
- Turning on automatic software updates
- Regularly backing up your devices
- Switching on multi-factor authentication (a system where users are only granted access to an account after providing multiple pieces of evidence).
- Using strong passphrases rather than passwords
- Securing mobile devices and watching out for cyber scams
and
I think it’s going to be more and more important to learn how to protect our own information
I’m starting to think
1) Use cash and two-step authentication when we have to deal with the machines
2) Lie to organisations that demand data
3) Encryption, VPN and UBlock
4) Use Linux
Maybe people who know more than I do can comment
Work through this roy
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/privacy-project/how-to-protect-your-digital-privacy