That last one is something even the most savvy PC users are sometimes guilty of being lax about. You know the drill - don't click on links in email (manually type the URL into your browser), avoid opening unexpected email attachments, and be smart with your passwords. 1 ally against unnecessarily falling prey to a hacker trap. Look, there's no rocket science involved with security. You can, however, ensure that you're doing your part to mitigate the fallout from these types of incidents and avoid putting yourself in precarious situations. That part's up to the banks and the companies you choose to conduct business with. Unfortunately, these things happen, and sadly there's not much you can do to prevent data breaches from occurring.

That's not such a big deal if you're using a different password for your banking institution than your LinkedIn profile (you are, right?) - not unless you're worried some jackhole is going to muck with your online resume, or alter your eHarmony profile to say you only like long, nude walks on the beach, and even then, there's a chance it could work out for the better. This past month alone has seen the likes of LinkedIn, Last.fm, and eHarmony all succumb to major security breaches in which millions of hashed user passwords were posted to a Russian website for anyone to try and crack. It's a dangerous world on the web, and it's getting more treacherous by the day.

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