Most people believe they are fortified with cyber defenses against cyber hackers, but the statistics tell a very different story. Hacking incidents increased by 40 percent in 2016 over 2015. In most cases, a cyber defense consists of anti-virus and malware protection software on computers and mobile devices. But most major hacking events take place on third party systems, such as social media site Yahoo or financial information provider Equifax. In other words, “digital citizens are woefully unprotected”. Disclosure: This is a Sponsored Article Hacking vulnerabilities reach far beyond your computer and are rapidly expanding through “Internet of Things” (IoT)Powered by WPeMatico