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Phrase: False sense of security
Even though you may feel comfortable and safe, you should stay alert so you don’t get lulled into a false sense of security.
When you have a false sense of security, you believe you are safer than you actually are.
Often, this is because a person is unaware of the actual danger they are in.
It could also be caused by the optimism bias of ‘it won’t happen to me.’
Many people may feel that because their website or social media account doesn’t have anything significant, they will not be a target for hackers.
These people have an unreasonable belief that they are safe and thus permit themselves to fall into a false sense of security.
It can happen, and it will; it’s just a matter of time.
Take my advice: don’t play into hackers’ hands.
Be conscious of all the security measures available and take advantage of them.
In our work lives, we also must be vigilant not to fall into a false sense of security.
If you have graduated from university and found your dream job, good for you.
Your success, however, doesn’t mean you can now sit back, relax and feel secure.
You must continue expanding your knowledge in your chosen field and increasing and upgrading your skillset.
Visit any news or tech website, and they’ll tell you that the age of Artificial Intelligence is just around the corner.
Anyone who fails to keep up with the changes by allowing themselves to slip into a false sense of security will find themselves in trouble down the road.
It’s always best to be proactive instead of reactive.
Take care of the pennies, and the pounds will care for themselves.
By not letting yourself fall into a false sense of security, you can prevent future difficulties or problems before they arise.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 67.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.