Is your personal info safe?
Posted on: 04/Oct/2014 2:16:07 PM
Hackers found their way to steal the personal info of 76 million JPMorgan Chase customers which was one of the huge failures of a financial company.
According to the bank, the hacker took away the non-financial data like name, address, phone number, mail id, etc. But, this really matters, say experts, and they alert all customers to be cautious about identity theft in the coming months.
That’s too easy to recommend being vigilant with all banking procedures, but it has its own difficulties. How to protect a bank account and what is the necessary step? How could this be protected in the existing era of digital world? Many queries come up. Well, here are few questions which most frequently arise about the topic:
· When the hacker doesn’t steal the social security number, bank account or credit card information, should the customer be worried?
Yes, of course, you will have to be bothered. Think of the big picture in attacks of this kind. Hackers can obtain these personal information and get a new customer profile created. Such people are not mere hackers, they have a huge network and work on the same worldwide.
· What are the possible consequences?
According to Craig Carpenter, chief cyber security strategist, Access Data, a Cyber Security Firm, data stolen from JPMorgan will be sold.
