Email Accounts of Bush Family Hacked: Who’s Next?

The hacking of the e-mail account of a sister of ex-President George Bush (and other Bush family members) brought to the public eye private correspondence, photos and personal data of the prominent American political family. The contents were posted online, and a criminal investigation by the Secret Service is ongoing. This event is not surprising at all, because it is a well-known fact that existing Internet security is not very reliable. And just before the Bush incident, a number of major publications and universities in the US were hacked as well. In 2012, hackers were also able to access the account of Mitt Romney. And in 2008, Sarah Palin’s e-mail account was also compromised. On the subject of email accounts of Bush Family hacked, the question now is, who’s next?

A wake-up call

The Bush e-mail hacking has made people realize that everyone needs additional layers of protection to ensure data security and absolute privacy. Interceptors may find their way around usernames and passwords, but two-step verification makes it more difficult for hackers to go past the additional security measures since a code is required. The code sent to the user would have to be obtained by the hacker, and that requires real talent and resourcefulness.

Additional measures need not be neglected and this concerns WiFi and router security. If everyone is given access to the connection, then people will just be able to access every website that is visited by all those who are connected. It is quite easy to secure a WiFi connection. It only takes a non-obvious password and the network is adequately protected. A secure portal is made possible by websites that use hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) that encrypt data during transmission.

The invasion of the privacy of the Bush family is causing people to become worried about the security of their own e-mail accounts. This is the predominant thought: If someone can hack into the personal effects of a family with two members who served as past presidents of the United States of America, then regular citizens are even more exposed since they lack any envelope of security. The buzz is revolving around this catchphrase: it can happen to just about anyone.