Clarke hosts cyber security forum to combat hackers
Hackers are becoming so sophisticated that law-abiding Internet users must become sophisticated themselves when it comes to protecting their personal information online, according to U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke.
Clarke (D-Central Brooklyn) hosted a forum discussion on cyber security in Brooklyn on Monday, discussing the growing trend of identity theft and cyber crimes with a panel of experts and business owners.
“Hackers will always want to steal your information: your credit card number, your Social Security number, the personal information you want to keep secret and that you have every right to keep secret,” Clarke said. “The hackers are sophisticated. Therefore, we must also become sophisticated in our use of Internet, in the passwords we use, in the websites we access, and the websites we choose to avoid.”
The goal of the forum was to provide information on the best methods for individuals and business owners to protect their private information on the Internet, Clarke said.