Does your identity record is in safe hands
We often listen in news papers, blogs and in other media about the fraud in which some one steal identity record of a person and use it unfairly. The question arises, how the criminals theft the identity record?. There are many ways to obtain your particular records but mainly based in two categories.
1- Online records theft
2- Off line records theft
In online record theft mostly hackers hack your particulars by entering in the secure area of any organization and download the entire date of individuals or a particular individual victim data. The hackers can go to the data in two ways, one just hack the whole system and take all data or target the individuals one by one through the techniques like phishing. Phishing is a simple link which you can receive through your email and once you click it, you will be victim. Be careful in click any link which you receive in your email. Mostly the users of ebay.com, paypal.com and other financial institutions user can be targeted for this kind of fraud. Once your data is in hand of culprits they can use it anywhere to achieve their dirty financial goals.
Now we come to off line records theft. One dirty fish can make the whole pond dirty. So goes to people, in organizations there are few people who posses dirty mind and can sell your data. Now a days most of the organizations are very particular in handling the data security. Only few staff individuals are allowed to access the data of customers. This logic is not enough because if the employees are unable to access data then it becomes difficult for organizations to run their business. Banks can be the example in this case where all bank branches are integerated and employees have access to the data from different locations. Any mischief act of employee can cause data theft. The particular employee can sell your data or can use for his or her personal unfair benefit. In small organizations the risk is high.
Prevention of id theft
How to prevent from being victim of id theft.
1- Data theft from organizations is out of control of individuals and the concern organizations are solely responsible for it. They should take measures to avoid such incidents.
2- Are you buying online, then try to locate the logos of security certificates on those websites in order to keep your data in safe hands. The companies like verisgn and safeguard offer services to online merchant.
3- Dont click on the links which you receive through emails. Always perform a check whether the email is from authentic source.
4- When you are filling online or off line surveys or forms again perform the authenticity check of the source.
5- Keep your mailbox lock with good padlock so any postal mail arrive in your mail box is safe.
6- If you have changed your location then update your records with concerning organizations and authorities.
I hope the above will work for you but if any one knows any suggestion for prevention then please write in below comment form.
