The Dark Web! It’s a term you hear people bantering about quite a bit today. Are hackers buying and selling your info on the Dark Web! Are cybercriminals using the Dark Web as a means of attacking our government, our businesses, and our personal digital devices with impunity? What are the costs and the dangers we currently face? There is no doubt in my mind this problem has mushroomed because of the cybersecurity incompetence of companies like Equifax, Yahoo, and others that have allowed cybercriminals to gain access to our personal data. The headlines about the Russians hacking our political system has finally brought to the forefront the danger that cybercrime brings. Today, our government needs to declare war on cybercrime if we want to keep this peril at bay. In this episode of Working the Web to Win, we will explore the current threat cybercrime is exposing us to, we will look at the ongoing cost, and we will look at what could and should be done to ameliorate this threat. So, press on to learn how to mitigate your risks and hide your digital footprints as we tackle the perils of the Dark Web and the sale of your personal data.
Big business calls it Data
Mining. Consumers think of it as an
invasion of privacy. Cyber-criminals look
at it as an opportunity to line their pockets.
What it boils down to is the fact that as you surf the web it leaves
digital breadcrumbs that people will scoop up in an effort to make money. If this bothers you, then you need to be
aware of how your browsing habits can be used against you as well as what you
need to do to minimize the electronic trail you leave every time you go online.