Over the past few months, you have surely heard of this virtual concept called the metaverse on several occasions. In fact, there are many end users and companies that are getting into it all in one way or another. Of course, first of all, we should take some precautions so as not to compromise our personal data.
Right now we can use applications and platforms especially dedicated to everything related to the metaverse, NFTs and cryptocurrencies in general. Here, technologies that we have been talking about for a long time, such as artificial and augmented intelligence, gain special importance. In fact, we can make the determination to enter this virtual world, whether for professional reasons, for entertainment or to earn money.
Be that as it may, our personal data that we are already used to transmitting over the internet come into play here and are an important part. But we must bear in mind that everything related to the metaverse is in full growth and development. This means that most of us do not have the knowledge or experience to avoid fraud or deception here. Precisely for this reason, below we are going to talk about some important security measures that will avoid putting our data in the metaverse at risk.
Tips for taking care of your data in the metaverse
As we mentioned before, many end users enter this virtual world in order to obtain an economic benefit. At first, the most advisable thing is to have certain technological knowledge of this process and of what we are going to find here. Next, we will talk about some basic tips to care for and protect your private data.
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Avoid revealing your personal data: in the metaverse we can find users from all over the world and in most cases we do not really know who we are dealing with. With this, what we want to tell you is that, as happens on the internet in general, we avoid providing personal data such as our postal address, telephone numbers, real name, etc.
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Never give your bank details: how could it be otherwise, this is something that can be extrapolated and is especially important when it comes to bank details. It is preferable to use additional accounts and cards than usual for trading NFTs and cryptocurrencies in the metaverse. Of course always using 100% reliable platforms and wallets.
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Don’t pay for intangibles in the metaverse: One of the newest trends in the metaverse and NFTs is trading for intangibles. This is something that, although it may seem very attractive and fun at first, we should avoid at all costs in order to avoid fraud and not lose real money. We must be clear that trading with cryptocurrencies is not a game, although it may seem so at times.
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Beware of great offers, nobody gives anything away: to this we must add that, as happens on conventional websites, nobody gives anything away. With these we mean that in the metaverse we must fully distrust those excessive offers or gifts that other users or platforms offer us. These usually have small print or are simply a scam.
