Covering Your Rear: Basic Cybersecurity for Gamers
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As video games have grown more sophisticated since the days of Pong or the original Zork, so have the methods cybercriminals and data thieves have evolved.
The dirty little secret of the cybersecurity world is that no data is 100% safe. Some of the smartest brains on the planet have been working out ways to build tamper-proof forms of computer security, but at best, they’ve only managed to stay a step or two ahead of those who would seek to profit off your stolen information.
That doesn’t necessarily mean you should unplug everything and go live in a distant cabin in Alaska. Heck, no. It gets cold up there.
What it does mean, however, is understanding that any online activity carries with it a sense of risk and taking sensible steps to minimize said risk. This is true whether you’re talking about your bank account or medical information, or your Warcraft or Xbox account.
