| | | | | credit applied for in your name, how about the |
| Should we be worried about the protection of our | | | | inoffensive looking direct debit for $30 which is |
| privacy on the internet. Are there really | | | | removed every month. |
| thousands of people trying to spy on us, watching | | | | Some of these criminals have gone to incredible |
| our every move. Well perhaps this article will | | | | lengths to steal your data and information. I |
| give you a little knowledge of some of the most | | | | have seen a copy of Windows XP from Eastern |
| important issues involved in Internet privacy | | | | Europe that looked 100% legitimate, shrink |
| protection. | | | | wrapped, certificate of authenticity all included, the |
| So who are all these spies and why are they | | | | only problem was this version of XP was |
| spying? | | | | preloaded with trojans, viruses and keyloggers |
| Remember internet crime is extremely big, we | | | | ready to start stealing your details from the first |
| don't have any exact totals but be assured they | | | | install. As soon as you connected to the internet |
| are truly astronomical figures in billions of dollars | | | | your passwords and accounts would be mailed to |
| worldwide. Many cyber based crimes are not | | | | a server on the internet...ouch. |
| reported, listed or recorded and sometimes not | | | | So just as you would lock your doors at home, |
| even noticed. We can only deal in estimates | | | | many are beginning to do the same online. I |
| and approximation | | | | personally want internet privacy protection |
| All over the internet major crime syndicates are | | | | because I use the internet to pay bills, do my |
| moving or expanding into cyber crime. In | | | | banking, and lots of other activities which involve |
| places like Brazil, China and Eastern Europe, | | | | both my financial and personal details. Do I really |
| sophisticated criminal networks have an enormous | | | | want all these details logged on the internet, and |
| amount of infratructure in place to support their | | | | at my ISP for example, well no not really. |
| cyber crime. Engaging in crime on the internet has | | | | You see it's not exactly hard to steal these |
| a couple of huge advantages, very big rewards | | | | personal details online. Yes a gang of cyber |
| and very low risk. | | | | criminals based in Rio de Janerio can steal from |
| Computer hackers or identity thieves will often | | | | you, even though you've never been to Brazil. |
| target the average internet surfer. The | | | | When you discover your bank account emptied, |
| professional and sophisticated gangs will also be | | | | what can you do? In reality very little but |
| very careful about HOW they steal from you. | | | | attempt to get yoru money refunded from your |
| Once they have your information, your details | | | | bank or credit card company, either way the |
| then there are literally hundreds of ways to use | | | | criminal himself is very unlikely to pay for his |
| this. The mad spending spree on a debit card or | | | | crimes. |
| bank account is easily detectable but how about | | | | |