We may not be WAGs, but we all have important digital assets we
need to protect.
A spat between two English football WAGs (wives and girlfriends)
has put a spotlight on digital attribution and the need to protect
our online identities.
If you are not aware of the messy details in the tabloid
dispute, lucky you! In essence, a
WAG has been accused of leaking Instagram posts of another WAG
and the accused has hired forensic computer experts to identify who
may have 'unlawfully' accessed her Instagram account.
Regardless of the outcome of the computer investigation, if the
account had been properly protected in the first place then no
investigation would be required.
To some, our digital identities are becoming more important than
our real life identities. Our online personas reach more people and
have the potential to therefore cause irreparable social and
possible financial harm if they are hijacked.
