Living in an information world
Did you know that if you type your phone number into Google it spits out your name and address? With just a few clicks, someone can find not only your phone number and address but also your birth date, relative’s names and addresses, home value and more. Isn’t that just a little bit scary? It is to me.
The reality is we live in an information world. You can find the answer to pretty much any question you have, immediately. The other night my friends and I were having a political discussion and no one could remember Michael Dukakis’ running mate in 1988. One quick search on the Wikipanion app on my iPhone and I had the answer (Lloyd Bentson). It took about a minute.
The Internet has changed our lives for the better I think. Having unlimited information at your fingertips at all times is a powerful thing. Access to news events from around the globe in real time gives us a better world-view and more informed opinions. The flipside to this unlimited information resource however are the people that exploit it for personal gain.
Here’s the reality, no matter what steps you take to protect your personal information, it’s out there. A regular person can find out a lot about you by Googling around for a few minutes. Just think what professional identity thieves can do. So you have a choice to make. You can do your best to hide from the thieves and hackers and keep your money under your mattress instead of in a bank account, pay for everything in cash, not shop online or dine out and deliver all your own mail. Or you can get the peace of mind from LifeLock that no matter what happens to your information they’ve got your back….a million times over.
I just bought a new shirt online that was delivered in the mail today so I think I’ll wear it out to dinner tonight to my favorite restaurant. Oh, and I’ll need to stop by my bank’s ATM to get some cash. Even though I’ll pay for dinner with one of my credit cards, I’ll need some money to pay for a cab.
- Barrington Media Group (LifeLock’s radio media buyer)
