Ask This Question Before Giving Your Personal Information to ANY Service Provider  ASK THIS QUESTION BEFORE GIVING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANY SERVICE PROVIDER More and more of our personal data is being collected and stored online. This means nearly every service provider you interact with stores and transmits at least some sort of confidential or sensitive information about you. That’s why it’s critical you understand how they are working to keep that data secure.  WHY YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE PROTECTING YOUR DATA Here’s the thing. The days of on-paper records are nearly obsolete. These days, no matter where you go to receive financial, legal, or health services, chances are at some point you’re going to have to hand over personal information and that personal data is more than likely to be stored, accessed, and transmitted in an online environment. There’s no denying that this virtualization has brought massive benefits. Sharing information is much easier and gone are the days of having to fax or mail important documents or data to service providers. Because of this, services are often more streamlined and long wait-times have been greatly reduced. While service providers and clients have both reaped the benefits of this innovation, there is a significantly increased risk in storing and transmitting sensitive and confidential data online. The fact of the matter is, cybercriminals are increasingly trying to exploit the personal data of...