If you think that a data breach won’t happen to you because of the industry you are in, consider reading about the recent data breach within the virtual reality home improvement company, Houzz. While this breach hasn’t shown to be as detrimental to the personal security of the users affected like other companies’ breaches in the past, it still illustrates that you can be vulnerable in any industry depending on the security precautions taken to keep you safe.

In this instance, the hacker intercepted a file with certain user information, but nothing as sensitive as personal financial information or social security numbers. However, considering the amount of information stored digitally by companies that employ many individuals, the breach could have been much more devastating had a different file been hacked.

Below are a few ways to ensure that the data you share online remains safe and in your control at all times:

• Make sure to change profile passwords regularly and to choose combinations that are difficult to guess by unwanted third parties that might be trying to gain access
• Use software that is specifically designed to keep documents secure, such as an electronic data room, primarily use for virtual data room due diligence, but can also work as a safe repository of user information
• Opt for multi-level authentication to ensure that no one else can access your platform without your consent
• Be conscious of what you are sharing online and how—do not trust illegitimate emails requesting your personal information to log onto a website that might appear suspicious. Always ensure that you are entering a site on your own, without a link in an email, before you enter your login information.
• Stay knowledgeable of all the recent methods hackers are using to attain your information and practice precautionary steps to avoid being targeted