Everyone’s initial thoughts around data security are usually, “What is it?” and “How do I get it?” Over the last decade, more and more information – personal and business – has shifted to living solely online. When financial institutions first introduced apps to society, everyone was extremely cautious when inputting their bank account information, and, now, we are exchanging payments through applications like Venmo with no after thought. While these technological advances are the new “norm”, precautions should still be established in order to protect your privacy. Here are a few tips to learn what exactly data security is and how to use it to save yourself and / or business from unauthorized access: