We live in a world where information has become power, and that is that all data on us, our behaviors and tastes can be exploited for the benefits of others. The fingerprint that we leave behind each click, I like or buy patterns that then companies can learn to sell us products and services that fit perfectly in our lives.
This is at best, because this same information can fall in the hands of a cybercrime, which will use the same strategy as companies, but instead of selling us something, you can do it to lead us to a cybethate that empties the bank account.
For that reason We must be especially careful with how we treat our personal and bank informationand above all what and with whom we share it. But the levels of care we must have already reach limits that you could not believe, and that is that they are alerting from the Civil Guard, the criminals now also dedicate themselves to Shake in garbage and containers in search of value information.
You can be wondering what value there will be in the trash, but the truth is that among the hundreds of packages and wrappers that are thrown from the orders we make online You can find our personal information, as name and address and even sometimes even our phone numberand it has been detected that The vast majority of users do not break, delete or cover this information Before recycling these cardboard packages.
The same goes for Purchase tickets, bank extracts, labor contracts or letters from official agencies. But it is no longer only in physical garbage, but in the digital section we are also going Leaving password trace, credit card numbers or bank account.
In addition, according to recent studies, 73% of discarded devices contain recoverable data, For example, hard drives, SD cards or USB memories have hundreds of data that can serve attackers to get their own.
How to destroy sensitive information
The solution they give from the Civil Guard in physical cases is directly Delete this information from the labels before throwing them, since this is the only way, and without a doubt the most effective to avoid this type of scam. For this, the authorities recommend is destroy this label, either with a scissors or hydroalcoholic gel.
Regarding digital information:
- File insurance erased: uTilizes deletion programs surely overwritten the data several times to avoid recovery. It is also recommended FOrmate hard drives and other storage devices safely before discarding them.
- Data encryption: cIphrar the sensitive data stored in storage devices and digital files.
- SAFE DEVICE DEVICE: dPhysically struggle hard drives and other storage devices before discarding them. You can also hire specialized companies in the safe elimination of electronic devices.
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