These 30 Tips Can Save You From Being Hacked

These 30 Tips Can Save You From Being Hacked

DO YOU KNOW?

• Most of us like to think we're pretty tech-savvy, but research has shown that 59% of people use the same password for most websites.
  So, there is less fault of machines, the more is in the human.

Follow these simple steps to avoid being hacked:

STAYING SAFE ONLINE: THE BASICS

Update regularly

• Update rePasswords: don't re-use them regularly
• Download from authorised sources
• 'Administrator' shouldn't be your default setting
• Turn off when you're done
• Turn off when you're do Encrypt to keep your stuff unreadablene

CHECK YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SECURITY SETTINGS

• Don't broadcast every update to the whole world
• Don't accept friend requests from folk you don't know
• Enable login alerts
• Review app permissions
• Be careful what you share on social, especially your date of birth or any info banks use to verify accounts or lost passwords.

HOW TO CREATE A

STRONG PASSWORD?

• Replace letters with numbers or punctuation marks (0 instead of o, or 3 for E).
• Change passwords at least a couple of times a year
• Change passwords at least a couple of times a year
• Use two-step verification

HIDE YOUR EMAIL FROM SPAM BOTS

• Don't use an easily-guessed email - like yourname@gmail.com
• Use alias emails for all aspects of your online life
• If your email account displays the location of the last login, take a look at it every now and again to spot any rogue usage.

PROTECTING YOUR PHONE AND GADGETS

• Always use fingerprint recognition, a secure PIN or unique gesture.
• Know how to wipe your gadgets if they're lost or stolen
• Enable loginPut a sticker over any unused webcams alerts
• Read app permissions to see exactly what data you're allowing them to access before you install them.
• Install Find My Device

PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER FROM HACKERS AND VIRUSES

• Decent anti-virus and firewall software
• Back-up important data
• Be picky about which companies you share your personal info
• Be aware of phishing attacks
• Encrypt the content you keep in Cloud
• Log in accounts from your own devices.
• If there's something you really, really don't want anyone else to know or get hold of, don't put it online!

RECAP:

• Staying safe online: The basics protect your computer from hackers and viruses
• How to create a strong password
• Hide your email from spam bots
• Check your social media security settings
• Protecting your phone and gadgets

Although...security is a myth.

But it's our duty to make your aware about human errors.

BE SAFE ONLINE

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