2014中石油職稱英語考試新版通用選讀文章5

5.Network Security 網(wǎng)絡安全

　　1.As more Americans do more things online, Internet identity theft is a growing―and very costly―problem. Consider the following ten aspects and learn the best ways to protect yourself.

　　1、隨著美國網(wǎng)民不斷增多，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)使用越來越頻繁，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)身份失竊成 了一個日益嚴重且代價昂貴的問題。閱讀以下十條建議，學會保護自己隱私 的最佳方式。

　　2.Guard Your Personal Information. Never respond to requests for personal or account information online (or over the phone). When your social security number is requested as an identifier, ask if you can provide alternate information. Watch out for convincing imitations of banks, card companies, charities and government agencies. Use legitimate sources of contact information to verify requests for information, such as your financial institution’s official website or the telephone number listed on statements.

　　2、保護個人信息。絕不在網(wǎng)上(或通過電話)回復任何索取個人信息或 賬戶信息的請求。當網(wǎng)絡運營商要求你輸入社會保障號碼作為確認標識時， 詢問是否能夠提供其他信息代替社會保障代號。小心警惕那些偽裝成銀行、 信用卡公司、慈善組織和政府機構的網(wǎng)站，它們總是偽裝得很逼真。使用來源于官方的聯(lián)系方式來驗證個人信息索取請求(是否可靠)，例如金融機構的 官方網(wǎng)址，或是結算單上的電話號碼。

　　3.Don’t overshare. Don’t divulge your birth date, mother’s maiden name, pet’s name or any other identifying information on social media websites such as Facebook, Linkedln or Twitter.

　　3、忌過度共享個人信息。在類似于Facebook、LinkedIn和Twitter的社交 網(wǎng)站上，不要泄露你的生日、母親的娘家姓、寵物的名字或其他任何涉及身 份的信息。

　　4.Stay Up to Date. Install anti-virus software on your computer and keep it updated. Use the latest version of your web browser. Install security patches and software updates as soon as they are ready to install.

　　4、經(jīng)常更新電腦。在電腦上安裝殺毒軟件，經(jīng)常更新病毒庫。使用最新 版本的網(wǎng)絡瀏覽器。及時安裝安全補丁和軟件更新。

　　5.Make it Difficult. Use unique and hard-to-guess passwords. Don’t access secure websites using public Wi-Fi.

　　5、密碼設置得復雜些。使用難猜的密碼，不要使用公共無線網(wǎng)絡登錄安 全性網(wǎng)站。

　　6.Beware of Fake Online Sweepstakes and Contests. All offers that require payment or private information before giving an award are bogus. Take the time to check out the validity of an offer. Ask for contact information from the sender and details about the company running the contest. Once you start asking a lot of questions and make it clear you won’t be pushed to make an immediate decision, most scammers will go away.

　　6、注意分辨虛假的網(wǎng)絡彩票和競賽中獎信息。在贈送獎品之前要求支付 一定金額或填寫個人信息的中獎信息都是虛假的。任何一條中獎信息，你都 要花一點時間確認其真?zhèn)?，例如詢問寄件人的?lián)絡方式和負責組織競賽的公 司的詳情。一旦你開始詢問這些問題，并且明確表示不會匆忙做決定，大多 數(shù)騙子都會知難而退。

　　7.Go Paperless. Enroll in electronic statements, use direct deposit, and make bill payments online (to avoid mail theft).

　　7、無紙化。直接登記注冊電子交易協(xié)議書，進行網(wǎng)上直接存款和網(wǎng)上直 接支付(以防止郵件失竊)。

　　8.Don’t Believe the Work at Home Hype. Thoroughly conduct a background check on the company, making as many phone calls and Internet searches as you can. If in doubt, visit a local law enforcement office and ask their opinion. All offers to earn pay for re-shipping goods sent to your address are bogus. Tragically, some work-from-home scams not only enlist the individual to defraud others, they also make an identity fraud victim out of the individual!

　　8、不要相信傳得天花亂墜的家居辦公模式。通過電話咨詢和網(wǎng)絡搜索對 鼓吹這種模式的公司進行全面的背景調(diào)查。如果調(diào)查結果令人置疑，可以咨 詢當?shù)貓?zhí)法機構的意見。所有寄到你的地址聲稱通過轉運物品即可賺取薪水 的信息都是編造的。可悲的是，一些家庭辦公騙局不僅使不知情的個人淪為 他們欺騙行為的協(xié)同犯，也成為了身份詐騙的受害者。

　　9.Ask What Your Bank Is Doing to Protect You. Understand banks’ guarantees for fraud protection: all large providers now offer zero-liability protection for debit and credit cards, while a few offer a guarantee for online banking transactions.

　　9、詢問你的銀行的隱私保護措施。了解銀行在預防詐騙方面的保障措施，一些大型銀行現(xiàn)在提供對借記卡和信用卡的免責保護，也有一些銀行提供網(wǎng) 銀交易安全保障。

　　10.Keep a Close Eye on Your Finances. Monitor your bank and credit card accounts weekly. Sign up for alerts to be sent to your mobile phone or email. Monitor your credit and public information online to spot unauthorized activity. Free credit reports from each of the three major credit bureaus are available each year through annualcreditreport.com. Optional fee-based services offer more extensive monitoring of credit information, personal identity records, social security numbers and online transactions.

　　10、密切注意個人財政狀況。每周關注你的銀行賬戶、信用卡使用有無異 常，申請手機或電子郵件警示業(yè)務。監(jiān)測你的網(wǎng)絡信用信息和公共信息，及 時發(fā)現(xiàn)未授權的活動。每年通過annualcreditreport.com，你可以選取三大信用 機構中的任何一個向你提供免費信用報告。你還可以選擇收費項目，獲取對 信用信息、個人身份記錄、社會保障號碼和其他網(wǎng)上交易活動的更全面的監(jiān)測服務。

　　11.Report It. If you’re a victim of online fraud, contact the authorities. You can file an online report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)―a partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Also contact your local police to file a report. The more people who report such crimes, the more criminals are arrested.

　　11、最后一招，舉報。如果你已經(jīng)是網(wǎng)絡詐騙的受害者，聯(lián)系官方機構。 你可以在網(wǎng)上向互聯(lián)網(wǎng)犯罪舉報中心〔聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局的合作伙伴之一)、國家白 領犯罪中心或司法援助局舉報，也可以向當?shù)鼐鹋e報。越多的人舉報這些 犯罪行為，越多的罪犯就將被繩之以法。