Many of you may remember the V-8 juice business where someone forgets their daily dose of goodness flavored tomatoes, proceeds to initiate face palm, and exclaims: "Wow, I could have had a V-8" We've all done it at some point in our lives when we remember something so obvious at the time! the most inopportune. This can often happen with insurance.
most insurance customers are concerned about insurance for their buildings, homes, personal property and cars. We see the most obvious causes of the loss of these primary covers, be it in the news, social media, or through word-of-mouth. car accidents and house fires are losses that attract the attention of more customers. However, if additional insurance is offered as an umbrella policy, equipment breakdown, or the responsibility of the employer, some buyers are taking a "It will not happen to me "approach and reject these coverages in favor of saving some money.
Unfortunately there is a new bully in town in the form of cybercrime. A cyber attack is like having Scut Farkus film A Christmas Story move in your neighborhood. He's mean, he's mean, and he's just waiting for you to cross his path.
For years, our company has done a good job of keeping our personal life. The only time anyone would know nothing of us is based on information provided on a check. Now our bills are paid online, we inadvertently provide too much personal information on social media, and this once private is now an open book for all to see. We know so much about our neighbors and colleagues that not much is left to the imagination. Thus preparing the ground for the breeding of a cyber predator.
So what can we do as a society to fight against potential cybercrime? We buy some antivirus software and after spending a Saturday afternoon installing the product, we return to our book open approach to our personal lives. While software manufacturers are smart and can help protect consumers, it is a cyber predator is just as smart in search of this open door to steal information from a home or business. They troll the Internet search for the victim and law, as young Mr. Farkus, they wait for us to be caught unprepared. Before we know it, we are a victim.
Since the debacles and Sony cyber target, many consumers have had V-8 moment ... everyone can be a victim of a cyber attack. When millions of people may be deprived of their identity, their assets and their sense of security, cybercrime becomes real.
In A Christmas Story Scut Farkus met his match in Ralphie, the kid with glasses who had been bullied once too. After a barrage of punches Scut has not bothered Ralphie and his friends again. We must take the same approach with cybercrime. The threat can be minimized if consumers, if you are a homeowner or businessowner take an aggressive proactive position.
The best way everyone can protect their personal information is to use the updated software on their computers and executing regular updates on the virus. Paying bills online should be on secure Web sites, and no information should never be given to a person on the other end of the phone. Restrict what you say on social media can help protect your personal information.
Companies can protect themselves by ensuring that passwords are strong and used properly, and access to sensitive information limited to those who really need access. Employee training is essential, and monitoring employees' online activities can help signal whether someone is wrong to access the data.
The insurance industry has been flooded with information about cyberexposure. Wherever we go, there's an article on the topic, giving examples of how to better protect consumers. But knowledge is power, and knowing that a cyberattack could be hiding in every corner as Scut Farkus can help us learn to be more diligent and take precautions to avoid becoming a victim. To help protect your personal information or sensitive your business, check out these helpful blog posts:
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