April 2, 2020
I chose this article because of the shocking number of Britons who have fell victim to cyber crime just in the past year. 16.5 million brits were prey for online criminals and what is even worse is that the number is expect to rise due to COVID-19. In total, there was a financial loss of 1.4 billion euros. So, it is comes as no shock that NortronLifeLock decided to evaluate the scope of cybercrime found within the UK. The company also took note of their attitudes in regard to their cyber safety and privacy as well. “It found that seventy-nine percent of UK consumers believe they do not have any control over how their personal information is collected and used by companies, while nearly two-thirds or sixty-four percent find it impossible to protect their online privacy.”
It is great to note that many of those affected are willing to put more effort into protecting their personal information. I also think this is the biggest lesson that can be learned from this awful situation. As the awareness of data privacy issues grows, it has the effect of pushing people in the logical direction to protect themselves. The article notes that some individuals feel like they don’t know how to go about “safeguarding” their information, but with the proper research it is possible. If they really want to save themselves the hardship of undoing everything the criminal managed to hack into, they should take the time to educate themselves on the precautions they can take.
Carri Writes 