Has your information been leaked today?

Today is an information age. Data is considered to be the "oil of the future". If you feel that "data" and "information" seem to be far away from us. It doesn't matter. Pick up your mobile phone. Have you received another "harassment" call today: "Excuse me, sir or madam, do you need a loan or buy a house?"? Open your Taobao Pinduoduo. Have you seen the clothes you liked yesterday in the recommendation column? These are all manifestations of the big data era. Whenever we go online, use mobile phones or credit cards to consume, our browsing preferences, purchases and behaviors will be recorded and tracked. What is big data? Simply put, it is a large amount of data from sources such as social networks, e-commerce websites, and customer visit records. Don't underestimate these seemingly useless data. They contain huge business opportunities. Companies can obtain huge commercial value by mining the large amount of personal data collected.

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At this point, you may think that the consequences of basic information leakage are nothing more than some harassing phone calls or harassing text messages. You are wrong. If you leak your basic information, such as your name, ID number, home address, etc., some criminals can use your information to take out loans, maliciously overdraw, or even use your identity to commit crimes; illegal organizations will also take the opportunity to make fraudulent calls to you. Therefore, leaking personal information is an extremely serious matter. It will not only endanger our property and personal reputation, but also threaten our lives.

Let's talk about a case of fraud that a celebrity has encountered: "Qiong Girl" Yu Xiaofan received a fraudulent call on December 18, 2015. The caller claimed to be from the "Shanghai Police" and accused Yu Xiaofan of being involved in a fraud case. They said that her account deposits must be supervised and she was asked to transfer her deposits to a designated account. Yu Xiaofan immediately did as she was told. A total of 6 remittances were made through online transfers, with a total amount of 8 million yuan.

So, how can we protect our own privacy in such a huge era of big data? In recent years, all sectors of society have paid increasing attention to the issue of user privacy leakage on the Internet. The government is also actively seeking new privacy protection rules and gradually accelerating relevant legislation, dividing privacy security levels, and allowing companies to obtain certain benefits on the premise of protecting the privacy of user personal information.

In 2012, my country issued the "Decision on Strengthening Network Information Protection", which formulated relevant legislative provisions for information protection on the Internet. At the same time, enterprises should give users more information control: At present, many websites and software use mandatory format clauses. In order to use these services, users are forced to accept these clauses, depriving users of the right to choose. Therefore, in order to form a good profit relationship between enterprise users, enterprises not only need to protect users' right to know, but also give users more control and choice over personal information data.

Of course, the most important thing is to strengthen awareness of personal privacy protection: do not use unknown or unauthorized WIFI networks; do not easily receive files from strangers through QQ or WeChat; set your payment password as complex as possible, and change different bank card and network payment passwords regularly; when using public network tools, you should clean up your login traces when you go offline, etc. Everyone should know that in the era of big data, people's lives cannot have absolute privacy, but in order to prevent their information from being used arbitrarily or even illegally, it is worth paying attention to raising awareness of personal privacy protection.

The era of big data has brought about earth-shaking changes in people's lives and work. Whether it is a country, a company or an individual, we are all in the data era. While enjoying the benefits brought by big data, we must pay full attention to the privacy and security of personal information. Individuals should improve their awareness of privacy protection, and companies should reasonably collect and use personal information. Only in this way can everyone feel at ease on the Internet and feel the charm of the big data era.

Has your information been leaked today?

Source: Chongqing Banan District Second People's Hospital

Author: Medical Records Statistics Section Natsuta Rinko

Review expert: Zhang Ling (Chongqing Banan District Second People's Hospital)

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