Digital Security
Most of us are ‘connected’ via our laptops, mobile phones, tablets or personal computer. The potential for the internet to be a valuable and a fun resource for entertainment, making friends, keeping in touch and learning is huge. But if you use the internet, you could be at risk of illegal activity or abuse - be it bullying, fraud, hacking, malware or something more serious. Unlike seeing someone face to face, on the net, people aren't always what they first seem.
Internet Safety Tips
- Use passwords that can't be easily guessed, and protect your passwords.
- Minimize storage of sensitive information.
- Know the scams. Read articles and blogs, follow the news, and share this so you can learn about different kinds of scams and what you can do to avoid them and also help your friends
- Think before you click. Never click on links in messages from people you don’t know or vaguely know. These phishing emails have links that lead to websites that can lure you into giving personal information or download malware to your computer.
- Beware of phony websites. These sites may have an address that’s very similar to a legitimate site, but the page can have misspellings, bad grammar or low-resolution images. However, scammers are getting better at replicating sites so make sure. If a site asks for personal information, that you double check the URL and make sure it’s not asking for information it shouldn’t.
- Make sure your computer is protected with anti-virus and all necessary security "patches" and updates.
- Secure laptop computers and mobile devices at all times: Lock them up or carry them with you.
- Shut down, lock, log off, or put your computer and other devices to sleep before leaving them unattended, and make sure they require a secure password to start-up or wake-up.
- Don't install or download unknown or unsolicited programs/apps.
- Shop safely. Don’t shop on a site unless it has the “https” and a padlock icon to the left or right of the URL
- Make backup copies of files or data you are not willing to lose.
- Using common sense while surfing the Web can protect you from some hungry cyber-shark.
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