The recent report by Kaspersky - “the true value of digital privacy”, revealed that the number of steps that eliminate your accounts on social networks is growing more and more to ensure that your data remains private.
The fear of protecting digital privacy has made consumers more concerned about the use and distribution of their personal information on the Internet. The report describes how and why consumers' personal information is becoming incredibly valuable.
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram ou Twitter, have become a significant part of our lives. In exchange for some data about their users, social media platforms offer people opportunities to express themselves, communicate with their friends and family, as well as discover news, ideas and trends without even leaving home.
Social media today is at a stage where the quality of the user experience depends heavily on a great deal of personal information. Whether financial, location, shopping patterns, food preferences or relationship status. So it is perhaps no wonder that a nostalgic feeling of seemingly lost data privacy can surface.
The Kaspersky report states that many Internet users prefer not to have certain facts about themselves disclosed in public and are paying more attention to the information they share with online services. However, most still do not know how to protect their digital privacy and would abandon social media to ensure that their information remains secure.
To keep your digital privacy secure, Kaspersky recommends following a few simple steps:
- Try to regularly check your media privacy settings and choose strong passwords for your media accounts.
- Do not open or store unknown files as they may be malicious.
- Don't be fooled by suspicious people who promise values in exchange for your personal data and don't share too many details about yourself.
- Do not use the same password for more than one site or service.
