My friend and I were out walking our dogs the other day and a neighbor called us over to borrow a cell phone. The mailbox for the street had been broken into — the door wide open revealing all the empty personal mail boxes.
I imagined all the stolen mail and the chaos it would cause — credit card statements, phone bills, Christmas gifts and checks… I felt terrible for my affected neighbors. I have had my van broken into and my purse stolen before. Credit cards, money, Social Insurance Numbers, Health Care Numbers, etc. It was terrible!
As I walked home, I thought about our lives online — and the panic people have about shopping, banking, and sharing personal information online.
I live my life online. Like most of you, I bank, shop, work, run businesses, blog, tweet, Facebook, etc., and I do it all “risking” my private personal information and online safety.
But really — how “risky” is this lifestyle???
Sure, there are experts who will have you ready to unplug and move to the woods, but do we have to live in fear…
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Written by Janice Croze, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom.
You can find me at: @5minutesformom, @janicecroze and Facebook.com/5minutesformom.
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