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Budget and the Bees
Budget and the Bees
Latrice Perez

The Shoulder Surfer: Why Checking Your Bank App in Public Is the Newest Identity Risk

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Protecting your hard-earned money used to mean hiding your physical wallet or shredding your paper mail. Today, the greatest threat to your financial security might be the person standing right behind you in line. You probably assume your digital encryption keeps your accounts safe from prying eyes. Yet, a simple glance over your shoulder can bypass every security layer you have installed. Criminals are increasingly using the identity risk of public banking to drain accounts in seconds. This vulnerability exists because we have become too comfortable with our devices in crowded spaces. This daily risk is an inevitable result of this modern design.

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