Online security is something that we should all take very seriously. When we talk about online security it encompasses a number of different things. Online security is not just protecting your passwords it is so much more. Everyone who has online profiles on social media, banks online using Google maps will be leaving a digital footprint and sophisticated criminals will want to get their hands on it. There is some much information that is stored about us when we go online that it can be very hard to avoid being tracked. Many websites have some sort of tracking software installed that allows them to find out all kinds of information, for example. They may store details of what device you used to browse their website or which products you viewed. They can even look up you ip address and find out where about you where when viewing the site. Although companies only use this information to help them with improvements and marketing, if it falls into the wrong hands, it could pose a security risk. If for example you use Google maps every day to plan your routes of clients that you need to go and visit, this information could be used against you if criminals get their hands on it. They may be able to see where you are going and at what times and also know when you are going to be out of the house. They can then use this information to carry out criminal activity such as break into your home. It is vital that you take online security serious and ensure that you have a good quality anti-virus and also consider using a VPN.