Useful Tips for your Internet Safety and Security

With major portions of our time that we spend on the internet performing activities like online banking, e-mail, social networking and much more, keeping your accounts safe is extremely important!

According to The New York Times, a Russian crime gang has amassed 1.2 billion stolen internet credentials of unsuspecting individuals and businesses, collected from a number of high-profile hacks including the Adobe breach last year. Does it sound scary? If it does, do not worry. Check the following useful tips for your internet safety and security.

Keep your OS updated

It is important to keep your Operating System updated. Old and obsolete software are prone to viruses and you would never want to be attacked by any such virus, which may cause you serious repercussions.

Change your passwords regularly

Passwords should be changed in every 3 months in order to give the hackers some real hard time who tries to access your sensitive information through stolen passwords. Besides, you should keep strong passwords which can be a combination of alpha-numeric characters.

Secure your email account

Securing your email account by two-step verification process or two-factor authentication is the best process. Also, it is important that you do not click on email attachments that you receive from unknown sources.

Remain protected from fake sites

Stay protected from fake websites set up by hackers to fetch your personal details. Browse websites, which are legitimate. Your antivirus software may warn you if you are about to visit a phishing website. Google also provides warning to web surfers when they visit any phishing website.

Remain informed about latest happenings in the Cyber Security world

Stay informed about the latest threats that are making headlines. You can subscribe to IT Security newsletters or check the same in Google news. Adhere to the security tips and internet best practices.

With all this and much more, you are sure to improve your internet security. You can also read our blog post Interesting Things about the Deep Internet & its impact on Online Users