Cyber security helps reduce risks arising from misuse of , confidential and personal information.
Financial
Risks emanating from unauthorized access into customers’ bank account to steal money is cut to the nearest minimum. Banks take the issue of protecting their data seriously. As a successful episode of cyber attack will make them lose many customers
Professional
Whether you work on your own or far an organization. It is very important that sensitive data and private communication be kept safe. More so when some individuals might want to gain access to such information to your detriment. These types of risks can be controlled with a well thought out cyber security structure in place.
Business
We have businesses at their peak suddenly crumble, because their websites/ bank accounts were hacked. A very successful online business equally needs good security to prevent cybercriminals from bringing down in minutes what took years to build.
Personal risks
Many people store private and sensitive information in their phones. Examples include explicit photos and activities deemed not acceptable to their social circles. Imagine the embarrassment and harm such information could cause if leaked.
The onus is on the individual to keep his private information secure.
I’m not a fan of storing sensitive information in mobile phones but if you do it, then take steps to protect information from leaking. Some of the ways you can make sensitive data in your phone inaccessible is the using a password and encrypting the storage for added security.
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) was launched in 2 variants. They are;
The standard edition.
The disc less or digital only edition.
PS5 Standard Edition
The standard edition comes equipped with a Blu-ray disc drive and a hard disk drive. The disc less edition comes equipped with only a hard disc drive.
If you purchase the PS5 Digital Edition, it means you won’t be able to play PS5 games stored on Blu Ray CDs because it has no disc drive. You can only play games downloaded to your hard drive from the PlayStation and affiliate stores.
Aside from these differences, both PS5 editions have the same specifications.
The official price for the standard edition goes for $499 while that of the digital only edition goes for $399.
As the internet continues to advance so are cyber attacks. Cyber attack or cyber hacking means unauthorized access of electronically stored personal or sensitive data which is used to cause harm. For instance, cyber criminals can steal credit card information and use it to purchase goods. Other activities of cyber criminals include;
Steal money from people’s bank accounts.
Manipulate election votes.
Expose private and sensitive information online for the world to see.
Disrupt government and other organizations activities.
Cyber security means protecting your information and activities stored electronically from unauthorized access and usage.
Cyber crime is a constant evolving treat and so cyber security must be steps ahead.
Once upon a time, before the internet came, it wasn’t easy to steal sensitive data as the thief would need to break into your house and/or your safe to gain access. You had total control on how your information was stored.
In this internet age, it’s much more economical, cheaper and safer to store your data electronically online. There are many internet companies that offer free online storage including Google, Microsoft, Facebook and so on on.
Even if you store your sensitive data on your laptop or phone, chances are that it will still end up online when you send electronically to a third party.
The internet has made it very easy and convenient to send, receive and store information. It also made it easy to interact with people anywhere in the world and do business. But you are not in total control of how those information are stored and handled.
Information you send through the internet passes a network of servers linked to your laptop or phone before getting to its destination.
Cyber criminals exploit these servers and networks to gain access to personal or sensitive data and do nefarious activities with the accessed information.
Even if you took precautions to protect the information at your end, you are still at the mercy of your hosting companies/ websites to do the same.
Many online hosting companies spend a lot of money yearly to protect sensitive data from hackers. They also encourage all who send and receive information through their internet device to do the same.
As far as the internet is concerned, cyber crime will always be its major problem.
How to protect yourself from cyber criminals.
Whatever internet accessing device you use, be it PC, laptop or mobile phone, protect it with a very effective and updated antivirus software.
Always make sure to restrict access to your computers and phones with a password.
When you get a new phone take full advantage or activate all of its security features.
Always read the privacy policies of websites you sign up for.
Beware of email messages you feel it is spam or dubious.
Avoid porn and get rich quick sites, they usually contain viruses and malware.
Avoid websites that provide links for you to download paid software for free. They may contain viruses and malware.
Beware of unsolicited email and text messages, they may contain links to virus, malware and spyware.
Avoid websites that provide free service for what you should normally pay for.
The first leg, round of 16 matches of the UEFA champions league have concluded. PSG, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Bayern and Dortmund look set to qualify for the quarter finals.
Barcelona lost at home to PSG by 4 goals to 1. PSG need to be very carefully as Bacelona have shown that they have the ability to come back in situations like this.
Liverpool is almost certain of qualification. They just have to avoid defeat at home to Leipzig in the 2nd leg.
Chelsea did a determined hard fought win against Atletico they only need a repeated performance against them at Stamford bridge.
Bayern easily displaced Lazio 4-1, I don’t think Lazio has got any chance of qualification.
Porto edged Juventus in the first leg, but they still have a lot of work to do in the 2nd leg.
Manchester City are in cruise control and should not have any problem qualifying for the quaters.
Real Madrid beat Atalanta in their away match, they should have no problem in the next match at home.
Dortmund just need a repeated performance at home in the second and they should qualify.
But it should be said that there are no guarantees in the champions league. ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
Manchester City continue their runaway to the title as they beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium. They are 10 points clear of 2nd placed, Manchester United.
Manchester United and Leicester City both win their games to stay in the race for the title. Their inconsistencies will see Manchester City win the title.
Chelsea lost points in their race for top 4 as they were held 1-1 by Southampton. West Ham capitalized on this by beating Tottenham 2-1 to go 4th.
Liverpool continue their downward spiral as they again lost at home to Everton.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra was released January 29, 2021. It is the most advanced Samsung Galaxy phone till date and very expensive.
Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, these are reasons you should;
It is the most advanced Android Phone Yet.
It can take pictures and shoot videos at 108MP with a selfie camera of 40MP
It’s a 5G phone, so you can browse and download at lighting speed.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra is compatible with the S pen; Great!
With its powerful CPU, GPU and RAM, multitasking and playing high ended games is very easy and smooth.
If you are a YouTube content creator, good news; with Galaxy S21 ultra you can record videos at 4k and 8k resolution.
Note: The S21 ultra does not ship with a charger (you have to buy seperately or keep the ones you already have), no memory tray and no wired earphone slot. Although compatible with Spen, there is not slot to fix the pen within the phone.
Don’t buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra if;
If you are on a budget; It’s very expensive. The official price starts at $ 1,199. About ₦493,795.88. Think well before you buy.
Your memory needs are High. No memory expansion tray as with the previous S series. You have to make do with the phone’s built in internal memory except You go for the S 21 that comes in 256GB and 512GB memory which is more expensive.
You are not an High end phone user.If all you do with a phone is just make calls and perform other simple tasks, then you don’t have to buy this phone.
Galaxy S21 Ultra Full specifications.
Body: 165.1×75.6×8.9mm, 227g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame; IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Stylus support.
