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    Security Issues Dealing with Metadata Most companies and government agencies are collecting and storing massive amounts of information dealing with all aspects of everyday life. This information ranges from an individual’s movements, captured on a city’s traffic cams, to details of what someone purchased at the local grocery store. Most of the information is random and anonymous however, there may be large amounts of personally identifiable information (PII) such as email addresses, birth dates

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    as someone you personally know. Cyber bullying can leave people with stress anxiety and depression. Some victims of cyberbullying even committed suicide. Social networking sites can rob you of your privacy. Posting things online can lead to identity theft, stalkers, and robbery. If you post your location, people all around the world can get your address. If you are on vacation and post something about it, many people will find out that your house is empty. Social networking can also prevent you

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    We can save our information from taking .Saving your own personal information can help to increase the risk of identity theft. There are four ways to save your information from taking ;don't store your id or mail in any website especially your Social Security number; ask some questions before share your personal information; and protect suitable security on your computers and other electronic devices.Keeping Your Personal Information Secure Offline. Lock your financial documents and records

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    government, what could one do with this wealth of information? The first thing that comes to mind with current addresses and contact information as well as private social security numbers would be identity theft. Identity theft has become a huge issue over the years since the introduction of the Internet and the evolution of the digital age. As shown above, hackers can gain access to networks through multiple different methods and if the motivation is there

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    to ensure more security in dealing with threats of this nature.  In another example, the stealing of 5.6 million user biometric fingerprints created a lifelong identity theft problem which was addressed by the Office of Personnel Management. This has caused behavior analytics to develop standards in determining and protecting your identity (OPM). Overall, the time, energy, and resources allocated for cybersecurity is in proportion to the needs and the seriousness of the threats and as technology advances

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    Credit cards allow users to buy from merchants as well as obtain cash by using the credit on offer from a creditor such as a bank or other financial organisation. Credit cards can easily be used to purchase items all around the world. They are created and used for convenience and this is where an element of their misuse lies. Terrorists can also make use of the benefits offered by credit cards in order to facilitate their activities. On the other hand, modern surveillance can also cause their demise

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    The company that I will be writing about is Primera Blue Cross. Primera Blue Cross is a big health insurance company that has revealed it has been the target of a massive cyberattack. Premera Blue Cross says hackers may have taken up to 11 million customer records. Those records include credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, even information about medical problems. It is said in a statement by Premera also says the attack itself started in May of last year. The company isight called "prennera

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    The National Security Agency has installed a software in about a hundred thousand computers all over the world that will allow them to hack and spy on personal computers without being connected to the internet. This software has been used since 2008 but violates the basic right of privacy because the software is secretly installed into the computers. The amount of information that the government will be able to access is very overwhelming and concerning to many American citizens. Most information

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    Target's Data Breach

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    to this data breach it caused banks to refund customers more than $200 million due to their stolen money by these hackers. Furthermore many customers were experiencing identity theft, this being a major implication for all individuals affected this data breach as now many customers will need new credit card details and identity to be fixed by this data

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    The social networking has been a crucial part of people's lives. It is hard to tell whether the social networking enhance communication skill or cripple the communication skill. For the interaction sitting behind a computer with cyber friends can be easy and fun, although it can weaken a person's verbal communication skills. Although, there are positive impacts on communication due to social media but I believe there are many negative outcome of the social networking. The social media has become

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