In this age of privacy and technology, hacking is a very realistic threat that many are warned to take precautions against. This can include everything from changing your passwords regularly to completely going off the grid. Before the new age of technology, there were threats, but not as big as they seem to be now. For example, your mail could still get stolen, checks could be fraudulent and your identity can easily be stolen, however it seems that as modern technology advanced, the stakes are upped as far as what is stolen and how.
