7 Protection Tips to Avoid Identity Theft

Check out our 7 tips to avoid identity theft, phishing attacks and secure your personal information

Question: Would you trust a stranger with your bank account number, email account password or telephone number?

Answer: Most of the time it happens without you even noticing.

Look at what happened to Michelle Brown and how long it took her to recover from her identity theft. A woman called Heddi Ille stole her name and social security number. Heddi used Michelle’s identity for a year. A year passed before she was caught.

In that time Michelle ended up $50,000 in debt thanks to Heddi. Michelle had a history of paying her bills on time. Despite Michelle’s protestations that she wasn’t running up bills, it made no difference. When Heddi was eventually caught she was arrested for ‘stolen property’ and 'not identity theft.’

These are 3 of the most common methods for stealing personal information:

Pharming: When you enter the URL of an online banking site, you can be redirected to a fraudulent site, which looks identical to your bank. But the site records and steals your financial details.

Keystroke Logging: Your keystrokes can be recorded by cyber criminals and used to steal your credit card details.

Phishing: These are clever, sophisticated emails which request your confidential details and online banking information – to scam you. Your bank would never ask for this information.

7 Tips to Prevent Identity Theft

1. Backup and secure your personal and financial documents. You can easily backup your files to the cloud from your security/backup software or backup your documents and files to an external hard drive. 
2. To avoid phishing attacks, don't click on spam emails and links you don't completely trust. 
3. Protect your computer, mobile device, tablet and ensure that the security software you use is up-to-date 
4. Don't log in your bank account, email or any sensitive account through free public Wi-Fi. 
5. Create strong passwords and update them frequently. Never use the same password in more than 1 site, different passwords adds another layer of protection against cyber criminals. 
6. Be aware of what you share and think twice before sharing something. 
7. Check your credit card statements each month and contact your credit card company immediately in case of lost or stolen credit card. 

Internet security software with Identity Protection keeps your passwords in one place, and discovers phishing and identity threats before they cost you, money and time.

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If you bank, shop online, or have a social media account - be careful! As simple and convenient as it can be, shopping and banking online without a software security suite poses serious risks to your security.

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Secure your World Cup!

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 According to the research, fans run the greatest risk when visiting sites offering screensaver downloads and videos showcasing the extraordinary skills of the players. Searching for the latest Ronaldo content yields a fair chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware. 

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Antivirus vs Internet Security

What is the difference between Antivirus and Internet Security Software? 
Antivirus vs. Internet Security 

People with a computer and a working internet connection face the biggest dilemma when it comes to taking measures for securing the device over the network. Most of them often assume that an antivirus and Internet Security software are two sides of the same coin. In order to go forward with this discussion, the first task we would like to do is kill the myth.

Antivirus: Antivirus software is computer program that discover and remove harmful programs such as: Worms, Viruses, Malware, Worms, Bots, and Spyware. The program will search the hard drive for harmful programs and will disarm, or delete those programs. Majority of the antivirus software on the market offer an auto update, this feature will add the virus names and how to deal with them, so the antivirus will be able to detect any new harmful programs. The newer versions of the antivirus programs will be able to detect the viruses, by the way it operates that is called heuristic algorithm they will use it in conjunction with auto update.

Internet Security: Internet security software is essential to make sure that your computer is protected while connected to the internet since the probability of a malware/ virus infecting your computer through the internet is much more than it being spread due to transfer of files physically or through any other means.

Internet Security software designed to combat and eliminate threats while surfing the web and offline. Internet security combines all the protection tools under one roof. Internet security is a collective of tools that protect the computer against the common threats of surfing the web and offline, it is include: antivirus (which protect against, Malware, Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Worms, Bots), Scan Emails, Identity Protection, Firewall, Keep file information private, Conversation Encryptions, Parental Control, Antispam, Password Protection, Real-time notices, Antiroot kit, Antiphishing and more.

Internet security is recommended for all uses, since it is a complete protection package. 

In this era, cybercriminals are waiting at every junction to prey on innocent internet users, hacking into their systems and gaining access to every single bit of information related to the user’s online and offline life. Antivirus rarely offers protection against cyber threats since it monitors just the systems and the vulnerabilities associated with it.

Internet security, on the other hand, offers numerous benefits over antivirus programs. You don’t have to worry about the possibility of leak of confidential data from your online transaction profiles or your computer. Modern internet Security software encapsulates the whole transaction procedure inside an encrypted, secured layer which makes it nearly impossible for cybercriminals to steal the data.

Another additional feature which has been introduced recently in Internet security is Parental Controls. The internet, no doubt, is an educational hub but if guided wrongly, can lead to serious implications on a child’s brain. Inappropriate content all over the internet now attracts the younger generation more than adults. So it is important for parents to keep a track of their ward’s activities over the network or keep them safe from content which is unnecessary for them. Parental Controls makes the job easier and this is one the primary reasons why families are now opting for complete Internet Security packages instead of system antivirus programs.

Difference between Viruses and Malwares (Antivirus vs Antimalware)

 

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Difference between Viruses and Malwares (Antivirus vs Antimalware)

One of the most frequently asked questions in online Software Security Forums is the difference between Viruses and Malwares (Antivirus vs Antimalware). 

Let us answer this right now so that it serves as the base when we later talk about Antivirus and Antimalware solutions. 

• Virus: Viruses were very popular in the early 1990s, when the internet was relatively new. They were meant to infect and replicate and make the users’ experience with computers and the internet bitter. 
• Malware: It is a general term which has been used for malicious programs which include adware, spyware, rootkits, exploits, Trojans, worms etc. In short, all viruses are malware, but all malware are not viruses. 

The question which usually follows the above question is:
“Would my Antivirus program keep me safe from all types of Malware?”

The answer to this question is a straight NO! Antivirus programs are meant to deal with viruses. A complete protection against malware is only guaranteed by installing a complete package of security software solutions (Internet Security or All in One Security). When employees of different vendors were asked the same question, they nodded in affirmative, but at the same time, hinted that users would be safer if they purchased the complete package, and not just the system antivirus. All the major antivirus vendors like Kaspersky, Bitdefender, Norton and McAfee have been providing security for the system, protection against online threats, safeguarding your online identity and building a personal firewall for you. This multilayered secure environment makes the internet a safe place for you. Since malware have been extensively used for stealing information from victims for quite some time now, it is essential that all types of malware are blocked. Most of the antivirus packages provide you cutting –edge technology and protection against even zero-hour threats due to their integration with the cloud. They forward the virus database to the cloud, reporting of the most recently launched threats. Definitions are dynamically updated and sent to systems connected to the cloud all over the world, thus preventing the spread of the infection.

Anti-malware and Antivirus programs essentially have the same goal- denying access to malicious programs into the computer/server/network. MalwareBytes, one of the leading suppliers of Antimalware software, clearly mentions that the programs is meant to remove malware and is less directed towards the removal of traditional viruses. The best solution is to scan your system for viruses and other vulnerabilities, disable it for some time and then scan the computer for malware.

What is the difference between Antivirus and Internet Security Software?

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• Active hybrid protection with CloseGap technology to close security gaps 
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• New BankGuard technology for secure banking and online shopping 
• Behavior monitoring protects against unknown viruses 
• Integrated spam protection protects against web-based attacks and infected email 
• Additional real-time data comparison in the cloud protects against false positives 
• Recommended by gamers: Top protection and high-performance with no annoying pop-ups 
• Saves resources thanks to fingerprinting, idle scanning, and active hybrid protection 
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• Protect your Android™ smartphone or tablet against viruses as well as mobile threats 

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