What if someone could actually have a free access into your computer? Is there any real harm that hackers could inflict to you with all the information found in your computer? Definitely, there's more harm than you can imagine. The imminent threats to yourself and your money will have several repercussions you will absolutely regret in the end. In 2000 alone, businesses have expressed their concern over increased attacks of their computer systems by outsiders, it cost their businesses and governments more than $10 billion. You cannot just lose millions of money because even your reputation is at stake when the hacker will exploit your name for identity theft. There are wide prospects that the hacker will pretend to be you and will make illegal transactions under your name.

Although the Internet is revolutionizing all facets of business life, we have to be careful about the damage that can be done through hacking. Gone are the days when companies typically conducts business mainly on paper, locking up sensitive documents and using security precautions when transporting important files.
In the digital age, we should know how hackers sweat their way inside our computers for us to protect the vital data in our computers. Most often, hackers monitor e-mail, web server access, or file transfers to extract passwords or steal network files, or to plant data that will cause your computer to virtually hang a “welcome” sign for intruders.

Remote services can also be exploited by hackers because these allow one computer on a network to execute programs on another computer to gain privileged access within a network. Any unscrupulous user of your computer can even jeopardize your system by visiting fake websites, opening suspicious emails and by not protecting your passwords from anyone who could be a potential threat to your system.
So what do we have to do to prevent these computer crooks from hooking vital information inside your computer? First, you have to install any reliable firewall in your computer. Firewalls are computer programs that delimit the entry and exit of information in your computer. Constant updates of these softwares are also necessary to prevent the novel ways that hackers can actually enter your system. Second, you should not open suspicious emails that have attachments on it. These may contain computer viruses or other malicious programs that can jeopardize your computer and the data you have inside. Lastly, you should protect your vital information from prying eyes. Do not give your credit card number from suspicious websites or tell your password to anyone. It is sure is better to be safe than sorry in the end.