The “Not Me!” Problem…And Why This Is Almost Guaranteed To Happen To You

Security this, password that – now they want a password with 14 characters with two symbols? And I have to change it every three months?

As difficult as it is to remember 24 different passwords, four PIN numbers and a slew of new cyber security processes, we still manage to instantly recall most of the tangible things in our lives. The code for the company door and alarm system, the passcode to our phones, the garage code, the other garage code – you get the idea.

But these numbers are based upon a time when the most “real” threat seemed to be someone busting in our door and threatening our families in the middle of the night. In 2018, those kinds of physical threats are far less statistically prevalent than cybercrime. In fact, data breaches and identity theft are occurring at three times the rate that home burglaries occur in the U.S. according to a 2016 study by the University of Kentucky.

Don’t succumb to the “Not me!” approach when it comes to the shift in crime. Understand that it can happen to you and approach all aspects of physical and electronic security with the attention they deserve! Any questions, you know where to find us…630-850-9039 – CMW