How to be safe online
is a question mark on everyone face. In today’s internet world nothing is safe
online unless we are Secure.
It’s not an easy and safe surfing online because there are
Viruses, worms, phishing, hackers, Trojans, Spyware, malware etc. Posing
threat to our personal data and also bogs down your computer and slows your
processor. Overcoming these treats is a challenge to online surfers without
following any type of safety measures.
Here are 5 tips that can overcome these posing threats and Make
you safe on online to some extent.
1.Address bar with Secure Lock.
The safety of your site depends upon URL of the site you are visiting. Always check at the address bar. If the address bar starts with URL: https:// instead of http:// that’s a good sign of security.
HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is protocol that uses an encrypted HTTP connection by transport-layer security. HTTPS allow authorization and secure transcations.
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2. Be safe against Hackers and Viruses.
Hacker is someone who, outside of his own profit, enjoyment, challenge, protest, seeks and exploits weaknesses in a computer system. So you have to protect against the direct attack on the network system by the hacker.
So, in order to stop the hacker to look into the computer
It is desirable to ensure that your Firewall is installed and switched on. Always ensure that only the people you want to access the PC are getting in.
Viruses is a malware that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself or infecting other programs by modifying them. Some viruses will even delete your data and some even watch what you’re doing and send all the personal details to theirs creators.
It is always good to remove the computer viruses at first attempt and make our system safe by installing a good anti-virus software on your computer and ensure to keep it up to date. Good software will always check the file as it appears on computer and alert you if something strange goes on.
Never click on pop ups, because some people can steal your identity and information by this and put adware and viruses on your computer
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3. Ensure your Password is strong and change it regularly.
Password is like key to your account. Without it is not possible to open the account. It is always desirable to develop a strong password that uses letters, numbers, uppercase letters, lower case letters and characters.
The password must be unique and not guessed by strangers or others close to you.
It is always advisable to make a habit of changing our password regularly. Even experts also recommend changing your password every three months.To ensure maximum security, you should use a different password for each account.
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4. Two-factor authentication
Two factor authentications is nothing but use of two pieces of information for logging into your account. One is your usual password and the other is a code that is sent to mobile devices or generated by a code generator. This type of authentication increases the security of your accounts.
But this two-factor authentication is not available in all the sites, but instead asks a security question every time you login. In this case make a question that is something very difficult for the hackers to guess.
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5. Be careful with Emails
Never open any E- mails unless your know the sender. Because some junk E-mails may contain viruses or spyware which can harm your computer.
Avoid Emails with file attachments ending in ‘.exe’ extensions.
Spoof E-mails have become very common this day, like you won a prize send your bank details etc., Phishing is technique used to gain personal information for purposes of identity theft, using fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to come from legitimate businesses. These messages are designed to fool recipients into disclosing personal information like account number, credit card number and bank security numbers.
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