Today, so many are concerned with their privacy more than ever. With the advancement of technology privacy is the biggest concern of many users. The internet is used daily by billion of users nationwide. For that reason, the internet has challenged many business owners for the responsibility of making sure their sites are secured for users to make purchases or share information.
Data is the information transferred between a site and a user. The information may be personal and sometimes require a login. Most sites are secured so users feel much more secured with giving information such as date of birth, address, and social security number at times. Data security is the information that is personal that people usually only feel comfortable sharing with a reliable source. This information is usually stored in a database that requires that a company is responsible for information saved or shared.
Earlier times personal information was usually stored in a fireproof box possibly somewhere in the house or a safe location. However, with the advancement of technology many have shared information through different application downloads and even through the ability to make a purchase or access a site. The information is unique and many people don’t feel comfortable sharing unless it’s a reliable source. So often, it is common that people go through identity theft.
In the earlier stages of Internet, most information was hacked through email spams. The hackers used to send information through either an attachment or link. Once the user clicked or opened an attachment, the hacker gained access to all pertinent information they may have had interest in. Another common example that occurred was during the era of downloading free music. In order to keep up with new releases and spend no money on albums or bootlegs, our generation downloaded from Napster and Limewire.