5 Security Measures that leave Hackers Stranded

5 Security Measures that leave Hackers Stranded

There are a lot of people out there who want to get ahold of private data. These aren’t just regular hackers either; these are governments overstepping their boundaries to gain information about people overseas or even their own citizens.
There are a lot of people out there who want to get ahold of private data. These aren’t just regular hackers either; these are governments overstepping their boundaries to gain information about people overseas or even their own citizens. In fact, 64% of Americans have been victims of a major data breach. It’s no wonder such a large amount of people lack confidence that they and the institutions and websites they use can keep their information secure.

But not all bets are off. As hackers gain cyberspace territory, a response from the private and business sector is emerging. Industry leaders and innovators are finding new ways to protect internet users’ private information, and their solutions can get pretty creative. Here are five examples of the most capable, easy internet security measures that keep your information away from prying eyes.

1.Secure Your Data in Your Photos

Cloaksys is a brilliant method that keeps data safe by securing it where hackers don’t expect. It enables you to secure everything from simple account passwords to entire files inside any of your pictures. This allows your information to be stored without hackers knowing what it really is. They can search your files all they want, but they’re not likely to find what they’re looking for if it’s hidden away inside a photo.

Should someone gain either physical or remote access to your system, they will attempt to find whatever information about you they can, most likely through your social media accounts, memos, bookmarked sites, cookies and much more. The one place that they will never think to look is inside a simple photo. This photo that contains your data that is encrypted in 256 bit AES encryption and you can camouflage your passwords in plain sight as your background wallpaper, just like a chameleon does (hence Cloaksys’s chameleon logo).

The fun part about Cloaksys is that you can choose any photo you want to store your data in. Anything from a family vacation photo to a celebrity wallpaper can become your digital safe to keep your information secure.

Cloaksys helps preserve your privacy with 256 bit AES encryption inside your photos. This is the same technology used in the banking industry, with encryption strength approved by the Secretary of Commerce, so you can be confident that your information is safe within your beloved photos.

2.Encrypted Messaging

A popular new trend in messaging is to use encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp or Signal to communicate. Your communication is private and you will need to have the key to unscramble your data.

Services like these also use 256 bit AES encryption and similar techniques to protect your communications. This helps to protect your privacy, even when overseas. Many of these apps require that the people you communicate with have these apps too. However, you can also encrypt Facebook Messenger and Allo (Google).

To encrypt a Facebook Messenger conversation, go to the conversation you want and click the i button up at the top. Select “Go To Secret Conversation.” This will open a new window with a black design that bears the words, “Secret Conversation.” Only users with the most recent version of Facebook Messenger can use Secret Conversations. If you don’t see that option, either you or the other party needs to update their Facebook Messenger App.

Allo users must first go to their settings and enable incognito chat (Google’s term for encrypted chat), and then click the new message icon. This will give you the standard option to enter a name, but two new icons will also appear: start incognito chat and start group incognito chat.

3.Trust Rating Websites and Plugins

Some tech companies have begun to analyze and report the trustworthiness of websites, so that internet users can check their safety before they visit. Web of Trust (a Chrome plugin) makes that even easier. This plugin sits in your browser bar and indicates whether a site you are visiting is considered safe.

The information being used to determine whether a website is safe or not is not just provided by a company; Web of Trust also relies on real users to report privacy and security problems on the sites they visit. This is what makes these services so helpful. You get real feedback from real people.

4.Smart Firewalls

Firewalls protect the devices in your home from being compromised, but smart firewalls do more than that. They help you protect all the devices on your home network that use the internet. In a world of smart TVs, smart appliances, and even smart security devices, there is a greater potential for your personal information to be compromised. Smart firewalls monitor the internet usage on your smart devices and protects them from hacking and malicious use.

Cujo Smart Firewall is just one example of this type of device. It is available at many electronics stores and protects everything from your computer to your smart appliances.

Although viruses, scams and security breaches happen all the time, there are many ways to preserve your privacy without living disconnected from the online services you’ve become accustomed to. Consider taking advantage of some of these emerging security options so that you can stay a step ahead of the cyber threats around us and be safer on the internet. And keep looking out for new security services that find innovative ways to protect yourself in this technological arms race.

5.Fingerprint Sensors for Credit/Debit Cards

In the United States, the most recent update to credit/debit cards has been the chip, and we still see plenty of companies who don’t have the option to use it. However, Taiwanese company Jinco Universal has come up with a way to make their financial cards even more secure, by putting biometric readers on the cards. These new cards have both a chip system and a fingerprint reader; card users will need to scan their fingerprint before making a purchase. The card contains a battery that lasts for about 300 uses and can be recharged so you don’t have to replace it.

In collaboration with lan Microelectronics Corporation and KSID, Jinco Universal has recently begun mass-producing the new biometric cards. They are also developing contracts to use these cards to secure other types of data, such as taxi licenses.