The full definition of Digital Security (self-protection) is: taking necessary precautions to guarantee electronic digital safety. Any digital product can be hacked and stolen, hence the hacker or the theif may and can get personal information of the digital product; comprimising you since amoug the things they can steal is your credit card number, or even your social security number (only in the US). In any society, there are individuals who steal, deface, or disrupt other people. The same is true for the digital community. It is not enough to trust other members in the community for our own safety. In our own homes, we put locks on our doors and fire alarms in our houses to provide some level of protection. The same must be true for the digital security. We need to have virus protection, backups of data, and surge control of our equipment. As responsible citizens, we must protect our information from outside forces that might cause disruption or harm.
