Noting the uptick in victims of cyber attacks and the huge increase in the number of malicious smartphone applications identified last year, McAfee Chief Privacy Officer Michelle Dennedy, CIPP/US, writes for The Huffington Post about online threats to consumers. “Most consumers assume that the websites they frequent have top-notch cybersecurity and privacy controls. Rather than assume, users should do some simple investigating on the security of these sites,” Dennedy writes, offering the following tips to consumers: Change passwords often, read privacy settings and licensing agreements, avoid public or open WiFi and practice safe surfing.
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