With a purpose to enhance awareness, privacy, and protection, January 28 is celebrated as Data Privacy Day. To spread the word, we are here with our top tips to ensure your online security. Learn these tips!
Every Internet user has a different perspective regarding computer cookies. Some consider them as unethical and some don’t care about them at all. But taking them lightly can put you in trouble as these can store your confidential information such as credit card details if saved on the device.
Overlooking your business privacy can put you at risk. Just because your business is too small doesn’t mean you can ignore its security. Every business, be it large or small, deserves protection to safeguard their sensitive credentials against growing cyber threats. Taking preventive measures to augment cyber environment can help a business to protect them from malicious threats and attacks.
A child needs his/her parents in every step he takes going forward in life. Especially, when he’s young and inexperienced. Parents need to strike a balance between their control and the independence of their child. There are a couple of things which needs your consideration and monitoring.
Whilst all the fun and happiness, you should be aware that your device needs protection to work seamlessly especially when connected to the internet. Here are some effective ways to enhance device security:
Many of us have been ignorant or less careful about their online security in the past, but since the new year has arrived already, it is wise enough to make changes. Victims of online spamming, phishing attacks, spyware and ransomware attacks are increasing constantly and certainly, you don’t want to be on the hit list. To throw these threats away from your life, you need to put some efforts and make considerations.
Every hacker has his own reasons for security breaching and exploitation. Some do it to gain profit, for some it is a protest, others do it as a challenge or recreational activity. No matter the intent, it is the victim who knows the real cost of being hacked and have to face serious consequences.
Taken over by malware of different forms, zombie computers are a growing threat and are often called as botnets. The intent behind creating these botnets is basically to conduct illegal activities for personal gain or to harm the victim through malicious attacks.
An average internet user has 2-3 web browsers installed on his or her PC which can be a Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari or a Google Chrome. As web browsers are the main mediums to surf the internet, these are always on the hit list of cyber crooks, who utilizes these mediums to intrude into your system or resorts to tactics like browser hijacking. Hence, it is vital to know how to secure your web browser.
Banking industry has undergone a transformation in last two decade starting from traditional banking to internet banking and especially mobile banking. Globally, millions of customers are already using mobile banking apps and coming few years will see many more users. However, with this surge, there is an increasing risk from mobile malware and cyber criminals, which makes it necessary for customers to follow certain mobile banking security tips.
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