We hear about it all of the time… Identity theft, but do we ever truly think we will play the role of the victim one day?

I am sure the writers of the two articles were thinking the exact same thing as they watched the digital takeover on all of their accounts. Both men were trying to find the missing link, the twit who snatched their passwords, and tried to sabotage their identity. These men helplessly were direct messaging their hacker via Twitter to try to find out where the hole of security could have possibly started. Finally, both writers were informed the trouble started with the Applecare ID.

Now, I assume most all of us in the Digital Past have a MacBook and iPhone.. maybe even an iPad etc. I see everyone in class texting away and using their MacBooks to “take notes.” The more alarming fact is.. Are we really protected?

Think of all of the countless passwords or the only password that has been created to manage all of the accounts we use on a daily basis. How do you go about creating these passwords? How relevant are they to your life; therefore, how easy are they for someone to guess? If you answered with more a confident answer in your password-making abilities well then take into consideration… NONE OF US ARE REALLY PROTECTED nowadays. There are numerous ways for hackers to obtain our information, because of how strong our digital presence on the web is from social media. I cannot forget to mention all of our accounts such as Amazon and Apple that contain our credit card or PayPal information.

Putting trust in such a vulnerable state on the web just does not seem right? I, myself, am almost 100% certain I have my passwords secured, if secured is even an appropriate word. I try not to purchase things online if at all possible, because I simply do not trust my credit card number being put out in someone else’s hands to keep safe.

“If you want total security, go to prison. There you’re fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking… is freedom.”
–Dwight Eisenhower