Last year, authorities in the United States discovered that a hacker calling himself ‘Soupnazi’ had stolen the details of more than 170 million credit cards from across the world. It was just one of thousands of cases of hackers stealing companies and individuals’ data that really ought to be protected. That’s why we all need to pay attention to the basics and start with the best-known equipment of all: our computers.
Installing a powerful firewall, avoiding connecting to vulnerable networks and clicking on malicious pages are just some of the steps we can take to avoid cyber attacks, and ensure we can safely work on, and enjoy, our computers.
