How to be safe online
Intro
what should you do to be safe on line?
XXI century could be truly called the mobile era.We use 'data'on a day to day basis corporate/personal Computers, Mobiles, Tablets etc. As computers play such an important part in our lives, it's crucial to know how to protect your 'data'. In this please of work I will introduce some helpful hints on how to stay safe online.
Browsing & Net
To be safe online you have to make sure that on the website it says
https:// that means the website you are using is safe and there is no popups or viruses. Use secure connections,
because when you are connected to the internet
your data can be vulnerable.
Protective Software
Set up your computer for automatic software
and operating system updates. Always install
protective software e.g.
Norton, Kaspersky, Sophos. When installed, the
software will update your virus definitions on
regular basis.
Choose a strong password
Usually a strong password would consist of letters, numbers and special characters. You can create an acronym using this technique e.g. "I Love these Tips @ November 2016" the acronym could look like this "ILtT@1116" - this is a strong password.
Protect sensitive data
Securely remove sensitive data files from your hard drive especially if you are planning to recycle or re-purpose your computer.