Reblogged from Media Synthesis:
In today's digital age, your personal information is readily at hand through your own digital footsteps as well as that of your friends and family members. Although passwords are our main line of defense against hackers, they also present a false sense of security.
A recent article in WIRED magazine by Mat Honan details how easy it is for a hacker to use personal information gleaned from online sites to deceive customer service reps into giving them your personal account information.
Related articles
- If you have a PC you need to read this.........."How Hackable Are You? (sacratomatovillepost.com)
- Pass on 'password' for internet security, experts say (ctvnews.ca)
