Get a New Gadget for Christmas? Beware!
Wednesday January 14, 2009
Hello friends! My apologies for being quiet for the last couple of weeks, but computer issues had me completely offline until just this week. I'm back now, and guess what? I have something new for you to think about.
What'd you get for Christmas? In my household, there were two new iPods, two new cellphones, and a new portable GPS system. It was a gadget Christmas, which sound cool until you realize the dangers that gadgets present to your identity.
It's true. Many people include personal information on gadgets that they carry with them all the time. Information that could be very valuable to an identity theft. So, it's essential that you learn how to protect your gadgets and your identity from identity thieves.
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Another thing to remember regarding electronic gadgets is the recent news around malware being placed on the gadget after manufacturing.
Digital photo frames have been in the news for having .exe (executable programs) that automatically run as soon as the digital photo frame is plugged into the computer.
Up-to-date virus software should catch and stop this kind of activity, but it’s best to be on the alert. This applies to all types of gadgets that hook up to your computer, like:
- thumb drives
- GPS devices
- media players
- digital photo frames
More info here - http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/blog/digital-photos-frames-carry-risk-infection