Cyber Attacks Bring Call for Help

 It's about time. My question is, why are we such a reactive society? Why do we, as my mother would say "have to see the print of the nail before we decide it is time to do something." For a country that is the most powerful, most advanced, very rich and free, we have a terrible shortcoming, and that is being very Reactive instead of Proactive.  The world has changed drastically and we must too. Fraud was not as prevalent twenty years ago as it is now. Society has lost all morals and integrity and can careless if they are caught stealing or embezzling monies. Therefore, for some of us who still believe that our reputation is one of the most valuable assets we must guard  must prevent the rogues and thieves from taking away from us what belongs to us.

Why the push back on laws that are there to help organizations properly secure their systems. I am a business owner and anything that can be done to prevent and deter the fraudsters and hackers from getting to my systems and stealing my clients information will be a welcomed help. I have a fiduciary responsibility to protect my information as well as my clients information. They have trusted me with their life (because their information is personal and so it is their life) and I must hold on to that trust. Fraud is real and it is here to stay and it will get much worse. Our job is to do whatever we can to prevent it, mitigate it and fight it with everything we have. 

I am thrilled that finally, our organizations and financial institutions are asking for help and not depend on themselves. We have seen that it is not very effective this far. Our financial institutions have lost billions of dollars to the thieves and it is affecting our country horrible. The thieves realize that the best way to hurt us is to get into our pockets. Let's stop the push backs. We need the prevention methods and we must hold everyone accountable in protecting our society. We must let the legislation that mandates/requires organizations/institutions/companies to do more to secure their systems pass and be made law. 

I understand, everyone is concerned about costs and the violation of their rights. My question is, would you prefer an outsider come into your home and take what does not belong to them, harming you your family, friends and neighbors or, would you find the best alarm and security system that will prevent them from entering the home in the first place. Your neighbors have the right to be safe, you have the right to be safe, your family has the right to be safe, your clients have the right to be safe, so do whatever it takes to keep it that way. Enjoy the article and let me know your thoughts.

 FRAUD IS A VIOLENT CRIME - PREVENT IT

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