Online Issues

Let’s be honest: when was the last time you thought about the security of your text messages? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably never. After all, who’s going to care about your everyday texts—like confirming dinner plans or sending a quick apology for being late?

Here’s the thing: even these seemingly harmless messages can be vulnerable to prying eyes. SMS, or Short Message Service, isn’t as secure as you might think. In fact, why SMS is not secure is an issue everyone should be aware of in today’s digital age. Let’s explore why texting via SMS is unsafe, the risks it brings, and the more secure messaging options you should consider instead.

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While it may not be too difficult to protect your privacy in the physical world, it is much harder to protect yourself online. Your “digital footprint,” or the bits of useful information about yourself in the online world, is spread far and wide.

To make it worse, there is an endless amount of people who actively work on gathering any information about you that they can get their hands on. In some cases, they know more about you than even you do.

Some of these people are online criminals. Others are in the business of making money off your information. Either way, it’s up to you to protect yourself online.

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