"I just bought a house and got a call from the decoration company." Has your personal information been leaked by an intermediary? How to protect personal information security?

Offline channel: Personal information is stolen by criminals in the process of buying a house and handling business.

Online channels: Personal information is stolen by criminals through online shopping, social software and other platforms.

Internal disclosure: Some employees disclose their customer information to a third party for profit.

Technical means: Hacking, virus implantation and other means to steal users' personal information.

counter-measure

Pay attention to the information security of offline channels

When handling business, try to handle it in person to avoid entrusting others and reduce the risk of information leakage.

When providing personal information, try to choose formal channels and avoid filling in information at will.

Keep all kinds of certificates, contracts and other documents properly to prevent them from being lost.

Improve the safety awareness of online channels (1) Choose a regular e-commerce platform to shop and fill in personal information carefully.

(2) Avoid sensitive operations such as online shopping and bank account login in public WiFi environment.

(3) Change the password of social software regularly and set a password with higher complexity.

Strengthen internal management

(1) Enterprises should strengthen the education and training of employees and raise their awareness of information security.

(2) The enterprise shall establish and improve the information security management system, and standardize the collection, use and storage of information.

(3) Users should communicate with enterprises in time to solve the problem when they find personal information leaked.

Using technology to protect personal information

(1) Install genuine anti-virus software and scan the computer regularly to prevent malicious programs such as viruses and Trojans.

(2) Use a secure browser to prevent personal information from being stolen by malicious websites.

(3) Turn on the fingerprint recognition and facial recognition functions of mobile phones, computers and other devices to improve the security of the devices.

Practical measures to prevent information leakage

Set personal information protection clauses

When providing personal information, the buyer may ask the intermediary agency to sign a personal information protection agreement, clarifying the rights and obligations of both parties in the use, storage and deletion of information.

Pay attention to official channels

In the process of purchase and decoration, buyers should pay attention to the information released by official channels and avoid blindly believing the rhetoric of criminals.

At the same time, you can learn about relevant policies and regulations through official channels and improve your legal awareness.

Establish personal information files

Property buyers can establish personal information files to record the personal information provided by them and their uses, so as to take timely measures when leakage is found.

Learn the knowledge of network security.

Property buyers should learn network security knowledge and improve their ability to identify network traps. When encountering suspicious information, it can quickly identify the authenticity and avoid the disclosure of personal information.