The Weakest Link
January 27th, 2008
In the fight against online fraud and anomalies, fraudsters still manage to do their thing in spite of better security technology. Experts believe that consumers remain the weakest link among the various entities working together to fight fraud. This has something to do with the failure to adopt security as a habit and not just something to talk about or even complain about.
Conscious efforts to ensure security of one’s system would include regular updating of anti-virus and anti-spyware and checking if it works as well as educating the entire family about risks and protection for online transactions. A reasonable amount of alertness and common sense would also come a long way in achieving online security.