Keep Yourself Internet Secured
You should follow the below tips to make your identity private and stay secure over the internet.
- Updates your system, browsers, software and mobile devices.
- Use antivirus and update the signatures hourly regularly.
- Use strong passwords and don’t share it with others.
- Choose the private question and set strong (hard to guess) answers.
- Use two-factor authentication to protect your accounts and devices.
- Don’t set auto login option on your PC.
- Avoid to plug in unknown USB devices into the PC.
- Disable auto-run functionality.
- Don’t forget to shut down or lock your PC when you leaving it.
- Don’t use other’s computers to log-in your sensitive services (such email, banking).
- Use “Private Browsing” when you use public computers.
- Only browse known and trusted websites.
- Download software from trusted sources.
- Shop only from HTTPS (SSL) secured websites and avoid giving your personal data to phishing websites.
- Don’t reply to Phishing emails and avoid to share banking, credit card or other private details via email.
- Clear cookies on a regular basis to avoid unwanted tracking.
- Frequently get back up your data.
- Don’t click on suspicious links.
- Ensure your Wi-Fi is protected and don’t connect with untrusted Wi-Fi networks.
- Use the firewall.
- Turn off unnecessary network services (eg. file sharing, screen sharing, remote login).