by Richard Parris - CEO at Intercede - Monday, 29 September 2014.
The swathes of high-profile security breaches in recent months have only served to highlight the need to educate the public on the inadequacies of the security systems currently in general use. For too long people have relied on simple to remember PINs and passwords and used lax security practices on their connected devices.
In order to empower people to take control of their digital assets, consumers must first understand that simply picking a pet’s name and adding a 1 to the end for a password or using a four digit PIN based on their date of birth is not enough to secure the wealth of information they carry around in their pockets. A person’s digital identity is worth a significant amount to the right hackers and everyone needs to ensure they take the maximum precautions available to counteract this security threat.
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