People seem prone to worry. We worry about things we can control and things over which we have no power. We worry about scary things like global warming and we worry about tiny things like a bad hair day that will not matter tomorrow; we worry about things that happened nine years ago, and we worry about things that may never happen. How much of our time is eaten up by this negative process!



Ironically, while modern technology has offered a myriad of opportunities and freedoms, it has at the same time ushered in a whole new type of sinister things to worry about. Now we can worry about cyber crimes such as having the digital security infiltrated at our lawyer's office or bank, having our identity stolen, having our privacy violated. There are even people working on protecting our nation from a digital "Pearl Harbor."

A recent internet search for "worry about digital security" turned up an impressive 334,000 articles. Clearly, this is something which is weighing heavily on our national psyche. If people cannot totally trust the technology they use, is it really freeing?

Digital security companies working on the problem have come up with a variety of ways to protect technology users from fraud, theft, and other crimes. The answers include software, external plug-ins, smart cards, electronic passports, and one-time passwords. Security providers are working to protect the individual at home, to guard the sensitive information of huge corporations, small business, and public entities which are increasingly leaning on technology, and to maintain national security.

Worrying about something is a futile pastime, being proactive is not. If digital security is weighing on your mind do not just lie in bed imaging horrible scenarios, do something about it. Find out how to protect yourself from cyber crime. Make digital security a priority.