The Windows 10 Productivity Handbook: Discover Expert Tips, Tricks, and Hidden Features in Windows 10

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Mike Halsey, The Windows 10 Productivity Handbook, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3294-1_9

9. Keeping Yourself and Your Data Safe and Secure

Mike Halsey¹ 

(1)Gleadless Valley, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK

How many times have you heard a story on the news about a data breach, and that a company has lost the personal data of thousands or even millions of customers? You can probably name at least one, or remember hearing of one, straightaway.

These could have occurred through a malware infection or through a hack, because somebody in the company was tricked by a scammer or criminal into giving up a crucial password, or through another means such the theft of the data internally by an employee.

Either way the amount of data breaches you ...