Safer cyber life

Not so long ago we were amazed by science fiction movies. These movies have interesting ideas about our future, and how it may turn out. Will Robots serve our needs or will we become their slaver. Will there be a war between human and robots? How does this look like living in a cyber-world today?

Well, we almost there.Thinking about my friends who I only touch on Facebook, or my money which is becoming more virtual, and what about all the software programs which become part of my life.

How safe is our cyber world in our real life?  As the latest news shows, the cyber world is not as safe as we think it is. Talking about Snowden-scandal for instance, but this example has been and existing problem. Since the very beginning spying existed, and was done by nations, and people.…..I will let government deal with that problem, I would rather focus on my own safety  - and this case I’m concerned about my personal identity because, this is an existing threat that can hurt me.

 For big companies - like Microsoft, and Google – they work to bring your attention to security. Even if they have been working on of their side to make things safer it’s still not enough. If hacker can’t find a way to steal information from the companies on their side, they will attack the user side, you! Let’s face the fact it’s much easier too. Humans have always been the weak link in security. Snowden stole information, this was not a hack, he was in the government when he stole information. Hackers will attack you by coming into your house, sending you mail from a loved one, but it’s a fake. Or fake a request to reset your password to Facebook. It’s the humans that are easy to hack.

So beware of your identity might somebody else want to use it too.

And a bit of funny Hungarian news – The Egyptian army arrested a Hungarian stork because it was wearing a tracking device on its neck - they thought it was a spy. Poor bird flew to Egypt to spend the winter, but they became suspicious of it. The Hungarian’s got a promise from Egypt that they will let him fly home in the spring.