With the massive adoption of the internet nowadays, people have never been connected like we all are. But with this connectivity, access to the internet, email and other resources come all sorts of risks. Phishers are trying every means to direct us to fake versions of the websites we use to steal some kind of information which they can profit on. Hackers are trying to break into our computers or computer network s and steal sensitive information. There is the risk of losing devices you use to access the internet with the potential hazard of having our sensitive information in the wrong hands.
So what exactly can be done?
Here is my list of tips that can keep you safe online no matter with what device or devices you access the internet with.
1. If you use social networks like Facebook or twitter know, that while they ask for your email address to login, they don't need you to use the same email address password as your password.
2. Use different passwords for every email, social media or service account if you can.
3. When you get those spam emails promising everything from easy money to exclusive pictures of some superstar, don't click on the link they offer you. Delete the emails in a breath and have the same attitude to such links on Facebook or Twitter too.
4. No matter how good an anti - virus is, it will be no good unless it is updated regularly. Regular updates can be as frequent as every 4 days. Most antivirus will update automatically so checking and noticing your antivirus is no longer updating is probably a sign that it has already been compromised. If this is the case you might need a new installation.
5. Never use your smart phone or tablet without having a password active on the device. While the password will not stop a thief from stealing the device it will at least protect your information from the thief.
6. For devices like smart phones which have memory cards. There is always a function to encrypt the card. So if a thief steals your device, they won't be able to have access to the files on the memory card. Make sure you always use this feature.
7. Blackberry protect allows you to remotely find your device if lost. So you may want to make sure Blackberry protect is active on your device. The only problem is a tech savvy thief will find a way around this.
8. The iPad and IPhone also have a feature to find your device if missing. Make sure you turn it on.
9. Most free email services including Yahoo and Gmail have password reset features to take back your email account in case a hacker takes over them. These features allow you to set another email account to use for a password reset. Make sure you have this feature in place too.
10. Know that hacking is big business now so handle everything you do online with caution but not necessarily fear.
So what exactly can be done?
Here is my list of tips that can keep you safe online no matter with what device or devices you access the internet with.
1. If you use social networks like Facebook or twitter know, that while they ask for your email address to login, they don't need you to use the same email address password as your password.
2. Use different passwords for every email, social media or service account if you can.
3. When you get those spam emails promising everything from easy money to exclusive pictures of some superstar, don't click on the link they offer you. Delete the emails in a breath and have the same attitude to such links on Facebook or Twitter too.
4. No matter how good an anti - virus is, it will be no good unless it is updated regularly. Regular updates can be as frequent as every 4 days. Most antivirus will update automatically so checking and noticing your antivirus is no longer updating is probably a sign that it has already been compromised. If this is the case you might need a new installation.
5. Never use your smart phone or tablet without having a password active on the device. While the password will not stop a thief from stealing the device it will at least protect your information from the thief.
6. For devices like smart phones which have memory cards. There is always a function to encrypt the card. So if a thief steals your device, they won't be able to have access to the files on the memory card. Make sure you always use this feature.
7. Blackberry protect allows you to remotely find your device if lost. So you may want to make sure Blackberry protect is active on your device. The only problem is a tech savvy thief will find a way around this.
8. The iPad and IPhone also have a feature to find your device if missing. Make sure you turn it on.
9. Most free email services including Yahoo and Gmail have password reset features to take back your email account in case a hacker takes over them. These features allow you to set another email account to use for a password reset. Make sure you have this feature in place too.
10. Know that hacking is big business now so handle everything you do online with caution but not necessarily fear.
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